Tragedy In Lakewood: Jewish Child Niftar After Mistakenly Left In Car

Tragedy has struck the Lakewood Jewish community as news spread of the petirah of an infant after mistakenly being left in a vehicle today

By FrumNews.com

Lakewood, NJ – Tragedy has once again struck the Lakewood frum community as news spread of the petirah of a 4-month-old infant Jewish child after mistakenly being left in a vehicle today.

The infant boy was found unconscious Tuesday afternoon, Hatzolah of Central Jersey Paramedics rushed to the scene and initiated CPR.

It is unknown at this time, if the child was Niftar from heat or from a medical episode.

Efforts are now underway to ensure the body will be released quickly for kevurah.

Baruch Dayan Haemes

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According to local NJ/NY sources, as the weather gets warmer, a number of Jewish summer day-camps, preschools and kindergartens in the tri-state area are increasing efforts to prevent children being mistakenly left in vehicles. With a change in routine and schedule—especially with the weather getting warmer—it is important to safeguard and implement reminders not to accidentally forget a child in the car.

A good deterrent is for the Morah to call the parents after a pre-set time if the baby does not arrive after the school day begins. It should be mandatory to take attendance each morning and call both parents if the baby or child is not there—by a certain time.

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8 Comments

  • Please Hashem 03/18/2025 | י"ח אדר התשפ"ה

    Hashem Yerachem

  • Luving & caring mom 03/18/2025 | י"ח אדר התשפ"ה

    In Florida every school child has a bus pass that has to be scanned
    Upon bording the bus in the am & scanning again in pm when going home. I think it’s a gr-8! Idea that should be implemented in all
    schools .
    May such a story never happen again .

  • EM 03/18/2025 | י"ח אדר התשפ"ה

    It is sad that it becomes the responsibility of the morah! Will she now be liable if a parent leaves a child and she doesn’t call soon enough!

  • ‏ ברוך דיין האמת 03/18/2025 | י"ח אדר התשפ"ה

    Never leave a child in the car even for one minute

  • Retired RN 03/18/2025 | י"ח אדר התשפ"ה

    It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that all adults leave SOMETHING near the car seat that they would not leave their car without. A purse, a sefer, a cellphone, a briefcase, key fob, SOMETHING so they will see the child before leaving the vehicle. Offered as a comment from a retired pediatric nurse.

  • Duvid 03/18/2025 | י"ח אדר התשפ"ה

    Only good news for the family from now on.

  • Grandma Mirjam 03/18/2025 | י"ח אדר התשפ"ה

    When driving put one of your shoes with the child . You won’t go out with one of your shoes missing . Also when driving don’t use your phone . Most of these tragedies occur when you’re distracted by a phone call

  • A person 03/18/2025 | י"ח אדר התשפ"ה

    No words

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