Details On Monmouth County's Sept. 11 Memorial Service

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ — Monmouth County will hold its annual Sept. 11 ceremony at 9 a.m. on Sunday, September 11.

The ceremony will be held as always at the Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook at 460 Ocean Boulevard in Atlantic Highlands.

All are invited and welcome to attend.

Monmouth County lost 147 residents in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Also, do you live in Monmouth County and have a loved one or family member who was killed in 9/11? Monmouth County would like to hear from you. Please contact the county here: https://patch.com/new-jersey/m...

“The Board of County Commissioners would like to invite everyone to join us as we remember those who lost their lives during and after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001,” said Commissioner Director Thomas Arnone. "Families lost loved ones and it is our duty to remember those who lost their lives and continue to offer our support to their families.”

Mount Mitchill is home to Monmouth County’s 9/11 memorial, which is a tribute to the 147 Monmouth County men and women killed in the terrorist attacks. At 266 feet, the Mount Mitchill overlook in Atlantic Highlands sits on the highest natural elevation on the Atlantic seaboard (excluding islands) from Maine to the Yucatan in Mexico, providing beautiful views of Sandy Hook, Sandy Hook Bay, Raritan Bay and the New York skyline. This 12-acre site is also home to Monmouth County's 9/11 Memorial.

"The path leading to the memorial chronicles the events of that day and at the center is the light stone sculpture of any eagle by local artist Franco Minervini. This eagle grasps a beam from the World Trade Center. It is a fitting tribute and our way of honoring those who lost their lives that day," explained Commissioner Ross Licitra.

Continued donations will support the upkeep and maintenance of the memorial.