Readington Volunteer Fire Company

11/03/2026

🎅🚒 SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN… ON A FIRE TRUCK! 🚒🎄

The Readington Volunteer Fire Company is excited to announce the return of our annual SANTA EXPRESS! 🎁🎅

📅 Saturday, December 12, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Santa is trading in his sleigh for a fire truck and making special deliveries to homes throughout our primary response area in Readington and Branchburg Townships!

🎁 How does it work?

🎄 Fill out our online registration form.

🏠 You must live within our primary response area. Addresses will be verified.

🎁 Provide a pre-wrapped gift for Santa to deliver to your home. Gifts must be dropped off at the firehouse on the designated date.

❤️ A $50 donation per household helps support our 100% volunteer fire company and allows us to continue serving our community.

🚒 Don’t miss your chance to have Santa arrive at your house aboard a fire truck! It’s a great way to create lasting holiday memories for your family while supporting your local volunteer firefighters.

📝 Register here: https://forms.gle/hqxnNSSSpao28B4r7

📍 Readington Volunteer Fire Company
6 Hillcrest Road, Whitehouse Station, NJ

📧 [email protected]

🎅 We look forward to spreading holiday cheer throughout our community! Thank you for your continued support, and we can’t wait to see everyone on December 12th!

11/02/2026

As this week comes to a close we reflect on the responses we made this week. We responded to a total of 11 incidents including two tragic accidents (One in Branchburg & One In Readington) within days of each other with not so favorable outcomes. While these assignments aren't to frequent this week they didn't seem to end. There is no class or book that can prepare for these situations...it all comes down to how the members react and come together during and after.....

These responses are a true team effort between all our mutual aid agencies in both townships.
Whitehouse Rescue Squad, Readington, NJ
Three Bridges Volunteer Fire Company
Whitehouse Fire Company - Station 22
Branchburg Rescue Squad
Country Hills Volunteer Fire Company
Neshanic Volunteer Fire Company
North Branch Volunteer Fire Company
Branchburg Township Police
Readington Township Police Department
and many more....

The officers and members of RVFC would like to extend our thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of these victims..

10/24/2026

HAPPENING NOW: Tower and the Station 32 crew are on display at Pickell Park for Readington Recreation Truck or Treat! It’s a beautiful day, stop by, say 👋 and grab some candy.

09/23/2026

On Friday evening 9.11.26 RVFC held our annual department outing to a Somerset Patriots game. For the past couple of years our agency has treated members and families to a night out at the ballpark. This years to honor the 25th Anniversary of 9.11 we had commemorative shirts made that members wore to honor those who have fallen. Thank you to Country Hills Volunteer Fire Company and Whitehouse Fire Company for the dual response that evening allowing the members to enjoy!

09/03/2026

Yesterday afternoon Chief Hoffman attended the Hunterdon County Commissioners meeting where they approved the funding for this years fire/ems grant. $500,000 allocated in this years budget to assist first responder agencies fund various projects.

RVFC received $15k that will be used to fund Paratech stabilization equipment.

Thank you to Hunterdon County Commissioners for their support of our responders.

https://wrnjradio.com/hunterdon-county-awards-500000-in-grants-to-local-fire-ems-organizations/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAUFtcdwZG9mBWZkaWQWUNvUJ-aoAjHoXnKsVzv-F_zYNdp7EWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6H41pMdtqbUw-tw-wg23JMomxt_NGlz4Omb12KqFjIJd_1a3Ig87Hvam8YmQ_aem_r0_jSa1Yojq82y7rmMG2tQ

HUNTERDON COUNTY, N.J. — Hunterdon County commissioners have awarded $500,000 in grants to local fire and emergency medical services organizations to help cover the costs of equipment, safety gear and …

08/07/2026

For the last two days and two nights (now thanks to a cancelled flight) the RVFC truck committee has been at Pierce Mfg for a pre-construction meeting for the new Squad 32. In April 2023 Branchburg township approved the purchase of a replacement apparatus and our build spot is coming up.

During pre-construction the committee toured the factory to see the construction process and look at ideas from other trucks. Following the tour we met to plan out compartment, switch, lighting layouts, and finally go over graphics.

08/06/2026

🔒 Right where it belongs.

These Holmatro Tilt-N-Deploy mounts were built for Readington Volunteer Fire Company through our dealer, First Due Fabrication. 🚒👏

By keeping hydraulic rescue tools secure, organized, and easy to access, Tilt-N-Deploy helps crews maintain a clean apparatus compartment and quickly deploy the equipment they depend on most. ⚡🔧

Because confidence starts with knowing your tools are exactly where you need them.

A huge thank you to Readington Volunteer Fire Company and First Due Fabrication for trusting Poly-Tech America with this project! 🤝🔥

07/24/2026

Mark your calendars!!!

07/16/2026

Couldn’t have said it better ourselves…. 😂Thanks Raritan Township Fire Company

Over the next day or two, you may notice hazy skies or the smell of smoke throughout our area. This is due to smoke from the ongoing Canadian wildfires being carried into our region by the upper-level winds.

While the smoke may be noticeable at times, there is no cause for alarm. Depending on conditions, it may reduce visibility and temporarily impact air quality, especially for those with asthma, COPD, or other respiratory conditions.

If you're sensitive to smoke: • Limit prolonged outdoor activity if the air quality worsens. • Keep windows closed if smoke becomes heavy. • Monitor local air quality conditions before spending extended time outdoors.

The Raritan Township Fire Company will continue to monitor conditions and provide updates if needed. As always, if you see active flames or a localized smoke column, don't assume it's related to the wildfire smoke—call 9-1-1 so it can be investigated.

07/09/2026

New Equipment Alert: Last evening the mounting was completed (for the most part) in house of our new state of the art Holmatro Extrication Tools purchased from ESI Equipment. With the pre-construction trip for our new truck on the horizon, last last year RVFC asked Township of Branchburg for a capital purchase to update our dated extrication equipment and they delivered! These battery powered extrication tools will be able to be placed into operation on scenes quicker and are designed to tackle the challenges of the modern day vehicle technologies with ease!

Equipment in placed into service include:
Holmatro Pentheon
PSP50 Spreader
PCU50 Cutter
PTR50 Ram
TRE04 and TRE05 Ram Extensions
CCU10 Mini Cutter
Cross Ram Support Set
Junkyard Dog Crash Bag
6 batteries, 3 chargers, and tool cables

The mounting was completed in house with Poly-Tech Amercia Tilt and deploy mounts provided by First Due Fabrication.

We would like to thank Branchburg Township for their continued support of our efforts and looking forwarded to seeing these tools on our new truck and in service for years to come!