Tag: Sept. 11
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North Brunswick reflects on those lost during Sept. 11 terrorist attacks
By JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK — Although the township holds a Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony every year to honor the thousands of Americans who died in 2001, the 15th commemoration seemed all the more poignant and somber. “Some of you will remember exactly where you were on that day, Sept. 11, 2001,” Lou Ann Benson,…
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Spotswood will hold candlelight vigil on Sept. 11
SPOTSWOOD – Spotswood will hold a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. on Sept. 11 to mark the 15th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The event will be held at the 9/11 Memorial behind Spotswood Borough Hall, 77 Summerhill Rd. Attendees should bring their own candle. Residents who were personally affected by this…
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Old Bridge ceremony to observe Sept. 11 attacks
Old Bridge Township will hold a memorial service for the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, at 6 p.m Sept. 11 at the 9-11 Memorial Site in the municipal complex, Route 516 and Cottrell Road, Old Bridge. In case of rain, the service will be held in the Civic Center at the municipal complex. For…
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Old Bridge to hold Sept. 11 ceremony
Mayor Owen Henry and the Old Bridge Township Council will hold a Sept. 11 Memorial Service at 6 p.m. on Sept. 11 at the Sept. 11 Memorial Site, which is located at the Municipal Complex, 1 Old Bridge Plaza, at the corner of Route 516 and Cottrell Road, Old Bridge. In the event of rain,…
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North Brunswick to commemorate Sept. 11 with two ceremonies
North Brunswick Township will hold its annual Sept. 11 Ceremony at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 11 at the memorial on Hermann Road. At 11 a.m., a community service is being planned at New Destiny Family Worship Center on Livingston Avenue with the North Brunswick Police Department and Mayor Francis “Mac” Womack with the theme of “Building Bridges.”
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Teen brings World Trade Center steel to Jackson memorial
By Andrew Martins Staff Writer JACKSON – When Patrick Byrnes was 2 years old, he knew nothing of the deadly acts that occurred on Sept. 11, 2001 or how the nation collectively shuddered from brazen acts of terrorism that were perpetrated on the United States. Patrick, who is now a 17-year-old Jackson Memorial High School…
