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Fast-Acting Montclair Officer Saves Choking, Breastfeeding Newborn Fast-Acting Montclair Officer Saves Choking, Breastfeeding Newborn
Fast-Acting Montclair Officer Saves Choking, Breastfeeding Newborn A fast-acting Montclair police officer is being hailed as a hero for saving a choking newborn. Officers Kevin Ortiz, Matthew Dobrowolski, and Sean Verbist arrived at the Nushuane Road home within minutes of the 911 call being placed around 9:45 p.m. Oct. 14, Lt. Terence Turner said. Ortiz took hold of baby Diego from his frantic parents, Jorkell Echeverria and Lynette Rente, and noticed that his airway was blocked.  The officer flipped Diego over and began performing back blows. After approximately 10 to 15 blows, Diego vomited the obstruction and began crying.  Verbist arrived …

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by Cecilia Levine
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SEEN HIM? Police Seek Man Accused Of Assaulting Teen Girl In Montclair Burglary SEEN HIM? Police Seek Man Accused Of Assaulting Teen Girl In Montclair Burglary
Seen HIM? Police Seek Man Accused Of Assaulting Teen Girl In Montclair Burglary A man accused of assaulting a 17-year-old girl during a Montclair burglary is being sought by police. The man demanded money from the girl at a home on Hillside Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Monday, Montclair police said. When she didn't agree, he assaulted her, then fled with a laptop and cell phone, according to authorities. The girl was taken to the hospital by a family member. She described the man as being around 6 feet tall with a very thin and bony build, police said. He had large hands, big eyes and a gap between his two front teeth. He was dressed in all black "raggedy and dirty" cloth…

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by Cecilia Levine