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Meet NJ's First Babies Born In 2022

Oh, baby, they're here! New Jersey welcomed its first babies born in 2022.

Caden Nguyen Tran was born at Jefferson Washington Township Hospital to Linda Nguyen, a surgical nurse at the hospital.

Caden Nguyen Tran was born at Jefferson Washington Township Hospital to Linda Nguyen, a surgical nurse at the hospital.

Photo Credit: Jefferson Washington Township
Keyla with parents Maria and Joseduchi, of Irvington.

Keyla with parents Maria and Joseduchi, of Irvington.

Photo Credit: Trinitas Medical Center
Gabriel David DeCurtis

Gabriel David DeCurtis

Photo Credit: Special to Daily Voice
Zion Donovan Bolden-Smith.

Zion Donovan Bolden-Smith.

Photo Credit: The Valley Hospital
Zayden Sire

Zayden Sire

Photo Credit: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Eva Muhammad

Eva Muhammad

Photo Credit: Special to Daily Voice
Baby Ezra

Baby Ezra

Photo Credit: Holy Name
Avienne Violet Neira

Avienne Violet Neira

Photo Credit: Englewood Health

The first in the state was delivered at 12:02 a.m., at Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth. Keyla was born to Maria and Jose Duchi of Irvington and weighed 6 pounds and 15 ounces. Dr. Hannah Seltzer delivered her.

At 12:07 a.m., Gabriel David DeCurtis-Springsteen was born at Hackensack University Medical Center, at 6 pounds and 5 ounces. His parents are Katlynn DeCurtis and Thomas Springsteen, of Belleville.

At 12:37 a.m.,  Zayden Sire was born to Shonicee and Brian Brimage of Newark. He weighed 5 pounds and 10 ounces, and was due to arrive in mid-January -- but couldn't wait and gave mom a surprise on New Year's Eve when her water broke.

The family is resting comfortably in their private room in the newly-designed Mother-Baby Unit and will join an older brother and sister at home.

At 12:58 a.m., baby Caden Nguyen Tran was born at Jefferson Washington Township Hospital to Linda Nguyen, a surgical nurse at the hospital, and her husband, Vankiet Tran, of Pennsauken. The couple also has a three-year-old daughter, Sofia, at home.

At 1:05 p.m., Avienne Violet Neira was born at Englewood Health to Christian Neira and Angelika Uy. She weighed 6 pounds and 10.5 ounces. The family is from North Bergen.

Baby Eva Muhammad was born at 1:44 a.m. to Andrea Anderson and Naseer Muhammad at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. She weighed 6 pounds and 13 ounces.

At The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, Zion Donovan Bolden-Smith was born at 4:53 a.m. His parents are Sarah and Donovan, and he weighed 7 pounds and 11 ounces. The family lives in Bloomingdale.

At Holy Name in Teaneck, baby Ezra was born to Yamila and Ricardo of Bergenfield at 4:30 a.m. He weighed 7 pounds and 9 ounces.

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