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Young boy saves classmate.(Jack Conklin)(Brief article)

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| May 15, 2006 | Mass, Warren | COPYRIGHT 2006 American Opinion Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Last November, a group of students waited for their carpool ride in front of Eisenhower Middle School in suburban Wyckoff, New Jersey. (The town's name is pronounced "why cough," which is appropriate for this story.)

While standing around, talking animatedly, sixth-grader Marisa Mankofsky gave her friend, Meghan Hubert, 13, a piece of candy. Meghan popped the chocolate ball into her mouth, but then started gasping for air. Marisa attempted the Heimlich maneuver, but to no avail.

Another classmate, Emanuel Raji, knew that Meghan needed further help and shouted out, "She's choking!"

Yet another schoolmate, 12-year-old Jack Conklin, took charge. "I pushed [Marissa] aside and said, 'Let me try,'" Jack told Allison Pries, a reporter ...

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