Backyard pool tragedy in NJ: Toddler drowns, 4-year-old in hospital

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — A toddler drowned in a backyard pool Tuesday evening in Gloucester County.Police responded to the home on Maulus Court after a ...

August 23, 2022
5:42 AM

HARRISON TOWNSHIP — A toddler drowned in a backyard pool Tuesday evening in Gloucester County.Police responded to the home on Maulus Court after a 2-year-old and 4-year-old who are related but not siblings were found in the pool, according to Glocester County Prosecutor's Office spokesman Tom Gilbert.The younger child was pronounced dead at the house while the other child was hospitalized in critical condition.Gilbert did not disclose the circumstances of the drowning.The drowning of another young child serves as a reminder about the pool responsibilities of being a pool owner.

Dan Alexander