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Local Sept. 11 events

Remembrance. The following is a list of local ceremonies and memorials dedicated to those who lost their lives 22 years ago.

| 09 Sep 2023 | 07:30
    Two beams of light are projected in the sky on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York.
    Two beams of light are projected in the sky on the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York.
    The National Iraq/Afghanistan Memorial, called ‘Remembering Our Fallen’, will be in Woodbourne Park in Wantage, N.J., from Sept. 8-11.
    The National Iraq/Afghanistan Memorial, called ‘Remembering Our Fallen’, will be in Woodbourne Park in Wantage, N.J., from Sept. 8-11.
    A seedling from the 9/11 Survivor Tree found at Ground Zero in lower Manhattan has been planted in front of the Vernon, N.J., municipal building. (Photo provided)
    A seedling from the 9/11 Survivor Tree found at Ground Zero in lower Manhattan has been planted in front of the Vernon, N.J., municipal building. (Photo provided)
    Previous Patriot Day Ceremony in Goshen, N.Y.
    Previous Patriot Day Ceremony in Goshen, N.Y.
    Previous Patriot Day Ceremony in Goshen, N.Y.
    Previous Patriot Day Ceremony in Goshen, N.Y.

Friday, Sept. 8

New Jersey

Wantage: The Sussex Elks Lodge #2288 will host the National Iraq/Afghanistan Memorial at Woodbourne Park in Wantage. The exhibit, called “Remembering Our Fallen,” opens at 9 a.m. and closes at 9 p.m. Monday, Sept 11. An opening ceremony will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9. At 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10 will be a reading of the “Soldier’s Cross” and a POW/MIA ceremony. A September 11 Memorial Ceremony is scheduled at 6 p.m. Monday.

Saturday, Sept. 9

New Jersey

Vernon: Township officials will dedicate a 9/11 Survivor Tree seedling during a ceremony at 9 a.m. at the municipal building, 21 Church Street.

Monday, Sept. 11

New Jersey

Franklin: 9/11 Memorial Lights service at 7 p.m. at the Franklin Pond Pavilion.

Sparta: Sparta Elks #2356 will host a memorial ceremony at 7 p.m. on the Lake Mohawk Boardwalk.

West Milford: The township will hold a ceremony at 7 p.m. at the 9/11 Monument in front of Town Hall, 1480 Union Valley Road.

New York

Chester: The village will hold a remembrance at 5:30 p.m. at the 9/11 Memorial at Carpenter Community Park, 19 Vidala Road.

Florida: The village and Fire Department will hold a 9/11 remembrance at 7 p.m. at the memorial, 19 S. Main St.

Greenwood Lake: The Fire Department will hold a remembrance at 7 p.m. at the department, 17 Mountain Lakes Lane.

Monroe: The remembrance ceremony will be at 6 p.m. at the 9/11 Memorial across from 657 Route 17M.

Montgomery: The September 11th Patriot Day ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. at the Orange County Arboretum in Thomas Bull Memorial Park. The ceremony will honor the memory of the 44 Orange County residents who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks and also will honor the brave military personnel who serve our nation.

Warwick: The Fire Department will hold its remembrance at 6 p.m. at Memorial Park on Forester Avenue.

Woodbury: The remembrance ceremony will be at 7 p.m. at the Highland Mills Firehouse, 455 Route 32, Highland Mills.

Pennsylvania

Matamoras: The remembrance ceremony will be at 6 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park and Education Center, 701 Avenue Q.

Milford: A Remembrance Ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. at the Pike County Soldiers & Sailors Monument on Broad and High Streets. Food to follow at the American Legion Post #139.