Hospital celebrates birth of first baby of the New Year in South Jersey

Published January 2, 2022 1:04 PM EST

South Jersey's first baby born in the New Year was welcomed into the world Saturday. 

Baby Caden Nguyen Tran was born at 12:58 a.m. on New Year's Day at the Jefferson Washington Township Hospital. 

He was born weighing in at 8 pounds and 6 ounces. He measured in at 20.5 inches long. 

Baby Caden was born to parents Linda and Vankiet of Pennsauken. The couple also has a three-year-old daughter, Sofia. 

"I want to share my appreciation for the awesome doctors, nurses and residents who made this experience so wonderful," Linda Nguyen said.

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