Tag: 9/11
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Never Forget: East Brunswick remembers 9/11 with candlelight vigil
EAST BRUNSWICK – To commemorate the 21st anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks, a candlelight vigil was held in memory for the thousands that perished, which included eight East Brunswick residents. Outside the East Brunswick Municipal Complex, residents gathered under canopies at the 9/11 Monument to remember the tragic events that occurred in New…
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Old Bridge welcomes members of the Stride and Ride Relay, paying tribute to the lives lost since 2001 terror attacks
OLD BRIDGE – There were many salutes, handshakes, hugs and tears as the team from the charitable organization Give2Those and Stride and Ride Tactical team visited Old Bridge last week. In front of the 9/11 Memorial Site at the Municipal Complex, the team presented heartfelt tokens – specially made and handcrafted American flags – to…
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Edison remembers 9/11 terror attacks during ceremony
EDISON – Eighteen years ago, Councilman Robert Diehl was teaching high school history, trying to grasp the scope of devastation, horror and heartbreak of the news on Sept. 11, 2001. “It was first period when the assistant principal came to my door and said that a plane had hit one of the World Trade towers,”…
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Men’s discussion group to remember historical events
The Jewish Community Center of Middlesex County and the Jewish Federation in the Heart of New Jersey are looking for men to join its “Where Were You…?” discussion group, which will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 11 at the Highland Park Senior Center, 220 S. Sixth Ave., Highland Park. The men’s discussion group…
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Hats off to Long Branch first responders
By Kenny Walter Staff Writer LONG BRANCH- A local company has donated NY Fire Department 911 commemorative hats to the Long Branch Fire Department and the Long Branch Police Department. During an Aug. 23 ceremony at city hall, Long Branch-based Monmouth Rubber & Plastics donated the hats in honor of former Long Branch fireman Francis…