Crime & Safety
2-Month-Old Infant Found Unresponsive, Dies In Union County
Authorities are investigating the death of the infant boy found in an Elizabeth home.
ELIZABETH, NJ — The death of a two-month-old infant, who was found unresponsive in Elizabeth, is being investigated by authorities.
On Monday night, Elizabeth Police were called to a home on Pingry Place in Elizabeth.
"While both parents were working, their eldest child was watching the younger siblings, which included a 2-month-old brother," said Elizabeth Spokeswoman Ruby Contreras.
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A medical emergency happened and the call came in as an unresponsive infant, said Contreras.
The boy was pronounced dead at Trinitas Regional Medical Center.
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New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency was notified and no foul play is suspected at this time.
The infant's death is currently under investigation.
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