Here’s one of them:
Lakewood, NJ – A father was charged with child neglect today (two days ago —EDITED by d a) after police say he left his 9-month-old in a car for more than an hour and a half on an afternoon when temperatures reached into the high 80s.
The child was found unresponsive and suffering from heat exposure in the back seat of a car on Ocean Avenue. First aid responders were able to revive the baby, who was further treated and deemed in stable condition at Kimball Medical Center, according to police.
The father told police that he was supposed to drop off the child at a day care center but forgot the infant was in the car and went straight to the learning center he attends, at 145 Ocean Ave.
About an hour and 40 minutes later, his wife called him and asked about their child, prompting the father to check his car, where he found the child in the car seat, according to police.
Members of the school then called emergency responders, including Hatzolah First Aid. The father was arrested and charged with fourth-degree child neglect. The infant was eventually moved to Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch for further observation.
Here are some tips to keep kids safe around cars:
*Never leave a child unattended in a car. Not even for a minute.
*Warn your children about playing in and around cars.
*Get your kids out of the car first, and then worry about unloading the groceries and items out of the car.