Community Alertness and Technology Avert Tragedy in New Jersey as Toddler Found Alone with Babysitter Unconscious
BRIGANTINE, NJ — A troubling scene unfolded in a quiet Brigantine neighborhood when a toddler was discovered wandering alone in the cold, while his babysitter was found unconscious inside the house, apparently intoxicated. Local police and emergency services were alerted to the situation following a call from an observant neighbor who spotted the boy. The neighbor, quickly recognizing the child, ensured his safety by bringing him indoors. Meanwhile, the boy’s father, monitoring the situation from …