LAKEHURST – Members of the Lakehurst Volunteer Fire Department and the community are coming together to support firefighter Max Sanders and his fiancée as their newborn daughter battles a life-threatening heart condition.
The baby was born November 7 and is currently on a ventilator awaiting surgery for a rare congenital defect known as Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA) — a condition in which the heart’s two main arteries are reversed. The defect prevents oxygen-rich blood from reaching the rest of the body without surgical correction.
Fire department officials said the baby remains under intensive care as doctors prepare for an open-heart procedure to repair the defect.
“This is one of our own,” members of the Lakehurst Volunteer Fire Department shared in a public message. “Max has served this community for years, and now it’s our turn to be there for him and his family.”
In a heartfelt message, the Sanders family expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support, saying they are “holding on to hope and faith” as their baby fights for her life.
Anyone wishing to assist the family can contact the Lakehurst Volunteer Fire Department for more information or donate on GoFundMe.
