NEPTUNE CITY – At the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Day, the first baby of 2025 was born at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center.
While others were ringing in the new year, Julissa and Manfer Lopez welcomed the newest member of their family: Cataleya Lopez.
Cataleya, a baby girl weighing 6 pounds and 12 ounces, was born at exactly midnight and is the fourth child born at Jersey Shore University Hospital to the Lopez family.
“Hackensack Meridian Health is proud to deliver the world-class healthcare we are recognized for to Baby Girl Lopez, and the other children born in our network hospitals today, and to the many babies that will be born throughout 2025,” said Robert C. Garrett, FACHE, CEO of Hackensack Meridian Health. “A special thank you to our team members for their continued commitment to providing outstanding and compassionate care. Congratulations to all the families, and a happy and healthy new year to all!”
