Mr. and Mrs. Juan Melli of Hoboken welcomed new son Christopher Tomas on September 21, 2011, at 11:52 a.m. at Hoboken University Medical Center in Hoboken, N.J. Baby Christopher weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 20 inches long at birth. The new mother is the former Stephanie Lachenmayer. Grandparents are Estela Huber and Tomas Melli of Haymarket, V.A., and Monica and Joseph Lachenmayer of Bridgewater, N.J. The new parents would like to thank all the staff of the maternity ward at Hoboken University Medical Center.