Tag: Sept. 11
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Sept. 21
Monmouth County Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone has released the following statement regarding making Sept. 11 an official holiday: “On behalf of the Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners, I am calling on state and federal legislators to make Sept. 11 an official holiday to honor the victims, first responders, volunteers and all who were…
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Westlake community remembers terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001
By Ellen Keller It has been 21 years since Sept. 11, 2001, that tragic day when America was attacked on its soil. It has been 20 years since that day was remembered right here in Westlake in Jackson. Bobbie Rivere, who had chaired the program with Howard Lazan, began her remarks during our 2022 event…
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County commissioners to hold 9/11 memorial ceremony to mark 21st anniversary
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners will hold the Monmouth County Sept. 11 memorial ceremony for a time of reflection and remembrance at Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook, 460 Ocean Blvd., Atlantic Highlands, on Sept. 11 at 9 a.m. “The Board of County Commissioners would like to invite everyone to join us as we remember…
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Twenty years later, We will never forget: Sept. 11 is remembered with new memorial in Princeton
On the site of the Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad headquarters, a new Sept. 11 memorial stands tall as it honors the lives lost and the survivors of the 2001 terrorist attacks. As Princeton commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks the local memorial was unveiled at the headquarters building on 2…
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Eternal vigilance is needed to forestall another attack
I do not have to tell you that Sept. 11, 2001, was a beautiful Tuesday morning. Bright sunshine, warm temperatures, technically still summer. I can picture that morning today as if I was still there. I was in our newsroom at an office complex in Freehold Township that Tuesday morning, working on deadline to produce…
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Monmouth County News Briefs, Sept. 1
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners is inviting the families of Monmouth County Sept. 11 victims to participate in a Sept. 11 memorial ceremony, which will be held at Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook at 460 Ocean Boulevard, Atlantic Highlands, on Sept. 11 at 8 a.m. “As we mark the 20th anniversary of the terrorist…
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County commissioners will mark 20th anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks
The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners will hold a Sept. 11 memorial ceremony for a time of reflection and remembrance at Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook, 460 Ocean Boulevard, Atlantic Highlands, on Sept. 11 at 8 a.m. “As we approach the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the Board of County Commissioners invites…
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South River volunteer fire department will build 9/11 memorial this summer
SOUTH RIVER – To honor 343 New York City firefighters who died during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the South River Exempt Firemen’s Association will build a 9/11 memorial. On Sept. 11, 2020, the South River Fire Department’s (SRFD) South River Exempt Firemen’s Association announced that it obtained one of the few remaining pieces…
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