Red Bank Navesink Fire Co. Raising Funds To Help Displaced Families

RED BANK, NJ — This year's tradition of the Red Bank Navesink Hook & Ladder Fire Company's Santa Run continues, but with the added goal of helping two families displaced in a recent fire, the company says.

Navesink Hook & Ladder, along with help from other members and fire companies in Red Bank, will still be spreading Christmas cheer with the Santa Run, but it will donate monetary donations to the families displaced in the fire Wednesday at Greentree Apartments, the company says.

"Recently, two Red Bank families lost everything, including their homes, to a fire. The monetary donations will go to these families in an effort to help them rebuild their lives," the fire company announced.

"Imagine being a parent and having to deal with having your family displaced by a fire. Now add to that the financial resources to replace everything in your house - clothes, furniture, and electronics, to name a few items. Add on to that burden the desire to try to keep the holiday season a joyous one. Our hope is to help ease these burdens."

The company asks that those who can help visit its Santa Run website to donate. In addition to the website, the company also accepts Venmo and PayPal.

Here is the donation information:

• Visit the website here.
• Venmo:@RBFD-Ladder91
• PayPal: ladder91golfouting@gmail.com

The Drop date and time is Saturday, Dec. 23, from 4:30 to 9 p.m., according to the fire company website.

The fire last Wednesday morning affected two apartments at the Greentree complex on Spring Street. Police on the scene assisted by helping to evacuate surrounding apartments, he said. You can see pictures of the incident on the Red Bank Fire Department Facebook site.

There also has been a GoFundMe site set up for one of the families, organized by a family member. See the site for more details.

None of the residents was home during the fire, and there were no injuries to residents or firefighters. According to a Red Bank Fire Department social media post all Red Bank Fire Department units responded, along with mutual departments from Little Silver Fire Department, Northside (Tinton Falls) and RIT Team of River Plaza Fire (Middletown).