What:

Recognition ceremony to honor Wayne NJ Letter Carrier Stephen Garofalo for coming to the aid of a two year old child and his mother who had collapsed and was unresponsive.

When:

8 a.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2019

Where:

Main Post Office
150 Pompton Plans Crossroads
Wayne, New Jersey 07470-9998

Who:

Stephen Garofalo – Letter Carrier, Wayne NJ
Michael Deignan - District Manager, USPS Northern NJ District
Michael O’Leary – Postmaster, Wayne NJ
Haroon Malik – P.O. Operations Manager, Northern NJ District
Michael O’Neill – President, National Assoc. of Letter Carriers Branch 38
Pete Benardz - Area Representative, National Assoc. of Letter Carriers Branch 38
Wayne NJ Post Office co-workers

Details:

On March 16 at approximately 12 p.m. Wayne New Jersey Letter Carrier Stephen Garofalo saw a two year old boy wandering in the street. He recognized the boy and took him to his residence where he saw his mother on the screened in porch. He called out to her but she was unresponsive. He entered the porch and tried to wake her to no avail. He knocked on the door and got no response. He called 911 and waited with the child until the ambulance arrived. The EMTs were able to revive the mother.

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