Matzav9 hours agoA devastating tragedy unfolded in Jackson, NJ today, as an 8-month-old baby passed away after he, his mother and another child were struck by a vehicle outside the NPGS supermarket.
The infant, Yitzchok Rosenberg, was critically injured in the collision and was rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, where he was subsequently pronounced deceased.
Yitzchok was a son of Pinchos and Golda Chana Rosenberg and a grandson of Reb Sruly Rosenberg, famed car mechanic and baal chesed who has served the bnei Torah of Lakewood for decades.
The incident occurred when a non-Jewish woman who was pulling out in a vehicle struck the mother and her two children, prompting a massive emergency response.
Central Jersey Hatzolah personnel and other emergency responders rushed to the scene and immediately began treating the three victims. Due to the number of patients and the severity of their injuries, a Mass Casualty Incident.
One of the victims had reportedly gone into traumatic arrest following the collision, while another was reported to have sustained serious injuries.
All three victims were transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center for emergency treatment. Tragically, despite extensive efforts to save him, 8-month-old Yitzchok could not be revived.
Mrs. Rosenberg and her daughter remain hospitalized following the horrific accident.
The circumstances surrounding the collision are under investigation.
All are asked to continue saying Tehillim and davening for the refuah sheleimah of Mrs Rosenberg, Golda Chana bas Leah Shaindel, and her daughter, Rochel bas Golda Chanah. Mrs. Rosenberg is currently undergoing emergency surgery.
The kevurah for Yitzchok will be held at 5:45 p.m. at the Mt. Sinai Cemetery, located adjacent to the Congregation Sons of Israel Holocaust Memorial Chapel in Lakewood.
Umacha Hashem dimah me’al kol ponim.
{Matzav.com}
Yeshiva World News6 hours agoA horrifying tragedy unfolded Friday in Jackson, New Jersey, where an 8-month-old baby was R”L niftar after a mother and her two children were struck by a vehicle outside NPGS.
Central Jersey Hatzolah and other emergency personnel rushed to the scene after receiving reports of multiple pedestrians struck. Due to the severity of the incident and number of victims, a Mass Casualty Incident (MCI) was declared.
The three victims — a mother and her two children — were rushed to Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Tragically, despite desperate efforts to save the infant, the 8-month-old baby was niftar.
The Niftar has been identified as Yitzchok (ben Pinchos) Rosenberg, 8 months old, from Jackson.
Initial information indicates that the incident occurred when a woman pulling out in a vehicle struck the family.
The mother and her other child remain hospitalized and are in need of tefillos.
The public is asked to please daven for Rochel bas Golda Chana and Golda Chana bas Leah Shaindel.
Additional details regarding the horrific incident and the conditions of the injured will be published as they become available.
Baruch Dayan Ha’Emes.
(YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
