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Somerset County Freeholders to Host 9/11 Ceremony

By Somerset County Board of Freeholders
SOMERVILLE – Members of the Somerset County Board of Freeholders, led by Freeholder Director Patricia Walsh, will place a wreath in front of the county’s 9/11 memorial at the corner of Main and Bridge streets on Tuesday, Sept. 11. The public is welcome.
At 8:46 a.m. – the time when the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center 11 years ago – the ceremony will begin with a brief tolling of the bell at the top of the nearby historic courthouse. “Innocent Souls,” a song by the late Don Ross, will be played after the Freeholders read the names of the 39 Somerset County residents killed in the attacks.
The placement of the wreath will be followed by a moment of silence and another brief bell-tolling to conclude the ceremony.
“We gather each year on Sept. 11 to honor, respect and let the world and the victims of that day know that we will never forget,” said Freeholder Director Walsh. "Time passes and life goes on, but the pain and loss of that day lingers forever.  As a community and as a nation, we need to carry that pain and feeling forward always to pay homage to the families and victims and let the world know we remain united in our love of America.”
Flags at county facilities will be flown at half-staff in accordance with the congressional mandate passed in December 2001. 
A list of municipal 9/11 ceremonies in Somerset County is posted on the county website at www.co.somerset.nj.us/spotlight.html