Saturday, February 27, 2010
How do we understand this?
Newborn is found naked on top of parked car in EdisonWe have a "Safe Haven" law. What more can we do?
EDISON - A naked baby boy was found lying on the hood of a parked car in Edison this afternoon, seemingly left lying there as the state thawed from a powerful nor’easter, authorities said.A visitor to an Edison nursing home, CareOne at Highlands located on Inman Ave., found the infant, who authorities believe is a newborn, lying on a towel atop the hood of the car shortly before 2 p.m., said Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce Kaplan.
The child remains in good condition at John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Edison, according to Kaplan, and will be placed in the custody of the state Division of Youth and Family Services while police try to track down relatives.
The baby weighs seven pounds, eight ounces, and is 21 inches long, said Kaplan.
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