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Officials: 5-year-old drowns in backyard pool in Paterson

The child was found unresponsive by family members around 10 p.m. at a home near Marshall and Mary streets.

News 12 Staff

Jul 14, 2025, 10:09 AM

Updated 11 hr ago

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A 5-year-old child drowned in a backyard pool in Paterson on Saturday night, according to prosecutors.
Officials say family members found the child unresponsive around 10 p.m. at a home near Marshall and Mary streets.
The child was pronounced dead at the hospital.
It was not immediately clear how the child got into the pool.