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First Baby Of 2019 Born At Clara Maass Hospital (PHOTO)

The first baby of the New Year has arrived at Clara Maass hospital in Belleville. See the happy family here.

BELLEVILLE, NJ — Welcome to 2019, Owen. The first baby of the New Year didn’t wait long to make his grand entry at Clara Maass Medical Center in Belleville, the hospital reported.

Hospital staff gave a social media shout out to Timothy MacBlane and Charity Knowles, who officially welcomed their son, Owen, to the world at 2:28 p.m. on Jan. 1.

The newborn weighed eight pounds and one ounce, the hospital said.

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