Mary Nichols and Michelle Troccoli recently decided to call it a career, and what a career it has been

The two Rumson residents are two of Monmouth Medical Center's first paramedics to participate in MONOC, the Monmouth Ocean Hospital Service Corporation. MONOC is a non-profit company comprised of 15 acute care hospitals throughout New Jersey.

Troccoli and Nichols were given a surprise retirement party by their friends at the Renaissance in Ocean Township.

The brunch was attended by their friends, family and Monmouth Medical Center associates who worked with them over their 28 years as paramedics.