US street named after Indian American 9/11 victim.

Economic Times (New Delhi, India), July, 2005

Jul. 18--EDISON, N.J. -- Four years after 57-year-old structural engineer Prem N. Jerath died in the 9/11 terror attacks while saving a fellow worker's life, a street here has been named after him.

Edison council members Robert Diehl and Parag Patel joined Jerath's family and friends to dedicate the intersection of Oak Tree Road and Wood Avenue in Jerath's name.

"This corner reflects him. We chose this place because earlier we used to live around here. We passed from here everyday; even now I pass from here. I will get a chance to see this every day," Meena Jerath, widow of the deceased, said. She said she felt "honoured that the township did this for him." "It is a touching tribute to my husband." Jerath worked as a structural engineer with Port...

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