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First Baby Of 2026 Rings In New Year At Livingston Hospital

The newborn joins two older brothers and a sister.

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Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston welcomed its first baby of the new year on Jan. 1, 2026.
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston welcomed its first baby of the new year on Jan. 1, 2026. (Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center)

LIVINGSTON, NJ – A hospital in Essex County welcomed its first baby of the new year on Thursday – and he didn’t waste any time ringing in 2026.

Elian Samir was born at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston at 6:55 a.m. He weighed eight pounds and two ounces.

The newborn joins his two older brothers and a sister. Hospital staff offered a hearty congratulations to his parents, Aida and Manuel.

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