The Lakewood Scoop4 hours ago[UPDATED] Three children who went missing from their home in the area of Aldrich School in Howell early Wednesday have been found and are okay following a search involving law enforcement and Chaveirim volunteers.
Howell Police led the search for the children, an 11-year-old girl, a 10-year-old boy and a 9-year-old girl. In a public assistance request posted at 2:06 a.m., police said the children had left their residence on foot approximately two hours earlier.
More than 25 Chaveirim members joined the search, with drones also used in the effort, TLS has learned.
Assisting Howell Police were Jackson Police, including its K9 unit, Lakewood Police, the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Department and the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office.
One of Chaveirim’s search coordinators told TLS, “It was heartening to see how law enforcement and volunteers worked together to help the family. Every agency showed tremendous care and sensitivity throughout the search.”
TLS reported at approximately 4:00 a.m. that the children had been found and were okay.
Yeshiva World News1 hour agoNeriya Leiter, the son of Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter, was released from Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Yerushalayim on Wednesday, approximately two months after being critically injured in a terrorist ramming attack on Highway 443.
Despite surviving life-threatening injuries, Neriya remains unconscious. He is now breathing independently and has been transferred to a specialized neurological rehabilitation facility for continued treatment.
Neriya was critically injured in September during a terrorist ramming attack at the Maccabim checkpoint on Highway 443.
According to Shaare Zedek Medical Center, he arrived at the hospital’s trauma unit in critical condition and remained in immediate danger of death for several days.
Medical teams specializing in trauma surgery, neurosurgery, intensive care, and other fields worked to save his life, performing multiple emergency procedures.
During his hospitalization, Neriya underwent several major neurosurgical and orthopedic operations.
He spent several weeks sedated and connected to a ventilator in the hospital’s general intensive care unit, under the supervision of Professor Philip Levin.
After his condition stabilized and doctors determined that he was no longer in immediate danger of death, he was transferred to the neurological-neurosurgical intensive care unit under the care of senior neurosurgeon Dr. Yevgeny Karpov.
Throughout his hospitalization, medical personnel, nurses, rehabilitation specialists, and social workers provided treatment while supporting the Leiter family.
Hospital officials praised the family’s strength throughout the ordeal and expressed their hopes and prayers for Neriya’s recovery.
In a statement following his release, the Leiter family thanked the medical teams at Shaare Zedek for their dedication.
“We thank the medical teams at Shaare Zedek for their devoted and professional care, above and beyond,” the family said.
The family requested privacy and asked the public to continue davening for Neriya’s recovery.
(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)
