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Meet The First Baby Born In Edison In 2019

Baby Axel Garcia is the first baby to be born at J.F.K. Medical Center in 2019.

EDISON, NJ — It was a very happy New Year for one family, who welcome the first baby born in Edison in the early hours of New Year's Day 2019.

A baby boy, Axel Garcia, was born at 2:30 a.m. at J.F.K. Medical Center, making him the first baby born in 2019 in the town. Axel weighs 7 pounds, 1 ounce.

He was born to mother Marina Chavez and father Carlos Garcia, and has three older siblings.

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