TRAGEDY: Infant Found Unresponsive in Vehicle in Lakewood

We regret to inform you of the tragic Petirah of a child found unresponsive in a vehicle in Lakewood today.

Hatzolah and police were called approximately 1:30 PM for reports of an infant unresponsive in a vehicle, and upon arrival initiated CPR.

The child was transported to MMCSC in Lakewood, where he was pronounced.

At this point, officials tell TLS, it is unclear if the child was Niftar from heat or from a medical episode.

It’s important to note, a car’s interior can reach dangerously high temperatures, even if the outside temperature is only 45 degrees, because sunlight and the car’s structure trap heat.

Police are investigating.

Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.

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40 COMMENTS

    • It’s important to post stories like this because it will bezh prevent more tragedies like it. This happens too often in our community, it must stop!

    • What a stupid thing to say! An innocent baby just lost their life and you’re worried about the “goyim” finding out! That should really be the least of anyone worries! That’s a sick and twisted way of thinking! You should be ashamed of yourself

    • Goyim doesn’t have to look at this to see the trouble within the community. More compassion for family and child and not for yourself.

    • I see now – be a liar and a sneak. That’s the tactic? Plenty of judgement and contempt and ethnic slurs should be thrown at anyone outside the “community,” but negative truths should be hidden inside of it so you can’t get what you give? What exactly is the definition of a “goyim”; it rings of negative connotation, but maybe a formal definition could be provided to help clarify and prevent reactive responses? If a specific group is constantly being disrespected by another group’s need to refer to them using a demeaning term – every time – what’s the reaction your community would deem appropriate? Communication only benefits a Community…

      • The word “goyim” literally just means “nations”. And it refers to gentiles. And it’s not a negative term. Maybe some people use it with a negative connotation, but just because someone is using the word, it doesn’t at all mean they look down on “Goyim”. And just because some people use it in a demeaning way, it doesn’t mean everyone who says “Goyim” is using it in a demeaning way.

      • I’m not sure if this is sarcasm but on the chance it’s not, “Goy/Goyim” means “nation/nations”, and is used as a hebrew term for non-jew. It’s not a derogatory term. Just like Christians using the term “Non-Christian”.

  1. No need for politacs in a tragic situation.
    Lets use that same energy to have this baby in our tefillos.

    May Hashem watch over children at all times.

    • But there they can be knocked out by an air bag. Although seems like the stakes are just as high in the back for getting left inside.

  2. I took a meeting in my car today, and I was overheating within the hour. I cannot imagine a child bundled for a cooler day. I cannot imagine that people still make this mistake, but the enduring pain of losing a child is worse than any legal issues. Be kind to them.

    • you seem to not understand the concept of ‘forget’.
      R”L we should all be saved from such a tragedy, but this is not an “oversight” by people.

    • You’d be surprised how easy it is. A simple change in ones daily routine can throw you off, and not realize there’s a sleeping child in the car.

      • What was the nasty part? Where I said that the pain of the loss of a child is worse than any legal punishment, or the part where I said be kind to them (the parents)?

        Amazing that you attack my sympathetic comment and say nothing against the commenter who said “stop posting stuff that makes the Goyim look down on us.” I suppose that you don’t see that as a mistake?

  3. a law should be passed that all cars must have some climate control so the car automatically cools off after it reaches a certain temp. Like Tesla cars do. So many deaths can be prevented this way!

  4. Food for thought:
    If there is a child in the back seat, maybe open the window about 2 inches-winter or summer-the hot air or
    the cold air from outside won’t harm the child. In the winter if the window is partially open, people will see the child or hear the child. Some cars today have very tinted windows. Open the window a little bit.

  5. Can TLS please not allow comments when posting such news. It may be important for us to hear the news but no need to bring out those waiting to pounce and make negative comments. Thank you

  6. Oey Terrible!
    It makes sense: Now during Spring and early summer Ultraviolet UV Radiation from the Sun are at their maximum.
    UV rays have very short wavelengths ranging from 100 to 400 nm’s compared to infrared wavelengths which from 780nm to 1mm.
    It can now be 40 degrees outside and the interior of a dark colored vehicle parked in sunlight can reach as high as 120 degrees .
    Yesterday I had a 10 am cardiologist appointment up in Morristown, it was 40 degrees outside up there, I came out a half hour later and my vehicle’s interior must’ve been at least 90 degrees, I had chocolates which I grabbed from Mishaloach Manos before I left Lakewood in my front seat of which they melted to Liquid.
    If you notice during late summer or around Labor Day it may be 100 degrees outside of which your parked vehicle’s interior may even be cooler than it is outside. And your homes attic will cool down drastically as during that time infrared radiation from the sun takes over.
    Never leave kids in a vehicle during any season. And don’t go outside without wearing original Transitions UV blocking eyeglass lenses. Polarized lenses and many other expensive sunglasses don’t block UV light . UV radiation is very strong now and can do great harm to eyes.

  7. What was insensitive and nasty? The part where I said that no legal issues will ever come close to the pain of losing your child, or the part where I said be kind to them (the parents)?

    Interesting that you attack my comment and say nothing about the person who wrote “don’t write stuff that makes the goyim look down on the community.” It amazes me that you don’t view that as nasty and insensitive.

    (Apologies if this is a double comment, the site froze and I don’t believe the first went through).

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