Prosecutors: Baby dies after he was left in car in Lakewood

Prosecutors say Lakewood police responded to a call reporting the infant in distress on Fifth Street.

News 12 Staff

Mar 19, 2025, 4:28 PM

Updated 5 hr ago

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A 4-month-old boy died after he was left in a car in Lakewood Tuesday afternoon.
Prosecutors say Lakewood police responded to a call reporting the infant in distress on Fifth Street.
When officers arrived, EMTs were performing CPR on the baby.
The boy was taken to Monmouth Medical Center in Lakewood, where he was pronounced dead.
The incident remains under investigation.