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See How New Mom And Dad Reacted To Baby's Birth On Leap Day In Hoboken
It'll be another four years before this little boy, born in Hoboken to parents from Jersey City, has a real birthday. How do they feel?
HOBOKEN, NJ — Babies born on Feb. 29 may celebrate a birthday once a year, but not on the actual day. The parents of one local boy said it's a positive, rather than a negative.
A spokesperon for Hoboken University Medical Center said Friday that one baby was born there on Feb. 29, 2024, Leap Day.
"We had one healthy baby boy named Mateo Torijano, born at HUMC yesterday," the spokesperson said. "Time of birth was 1:34 p.m. and the parents' names are Ana and Gabriel."
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The Jersey City couple sees the birth as a special event.
"They are super excited and thrilled to have a baby that is born on such a special day," the spokesperson said.
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Happy birthday, Mateo!
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