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Mohamed T Khairullah

Clifton Councilwoman Lauren Murphy Dies At 69: 'Champion For The Underdog' Clifton Councilwoman Lauren Murphy Dies At 69: 'Champion For The Underdog'
Clifton Councilwoman Lauren Murphy Dies At 69: 'Champion For The Underdog' Lauren Murphy, a Clifton councilwoman, died on Saturday, Jan. 13 at the age of 69, according to her obituary.  Murphy served as executive director of the Passaic County One Stop Career Center in Paterson and previously spent 34 years as an administrator at the Passaic County Board of Social Services, her obituary reads.  She was elected to the Clifton City Council 2014 and served as president of the Clifton Democratic Club, according to her obituary. "Our hearts are heavy," Paterson Mayor Andre Sayegh said on Facebook. "Lauren Murphy did so much for so many. She was a champion fo…
Fire Destroys One Prospect Park Home, Ravages Another Fire Destroys One Prospect Park Home, Ravages Another
Fire Destroys One Prospect Park Home, Ravages Another Firefighters from surrounding towns rushed to aid their colleagues in Prospect Park after a noontime house fire spread to a neighboring home. Initial reports of an occupant possibly trapped thankfully proved unfounded after the fire broke out on the second floor of the primary North 11 Street home, off Fairview Avenue, around 11:30 a.m. Council President Anand Shah called for prayers for those who lost their homes and belongings in the destructive blaze, which topped out at five alarms for coverage. Mayor Mohamed T. Khairullah praised the first responders who braved not only the fire itse…