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Montclair To Hold 9/11 Ceremony For 15th Anniversary Of Attacks
The ceremony will honor Montclair residents who lost their lives during the September 11 attacks. See the names of the deceased here.
MONTCLAIR, NJ — The Township of Montclair will hold a ceremony of remembrance on Sunday, Sept. 11, to observe the 15th anniversary of the World Trade Center attack. The service will be held at 8:30 a.m. at the Watchung Plaza 9-11 Memorial.
For more information about the ceremony, contact Pat Brechka at 973-509-4915. According to a township news release, the program will include:
- Advance of Colors: Montclair Police Honor Guard
- Greetings and Pledge of Allegiance: Councilor-At-Large Robert Russo
- National Anthem: MacKenzie Johnson
- Opening Prayer: Pastor Elbert Maxwell, Fire Chaplin
- Comments: Robert Russo and Diana Stewart
- Ringing of the Bell: Montclair Fire Department
- Poetry Reading: Jessica de Koninck
- Amazing Grace: MacKenzie Johnson
- Closing Prayer: Pastor Elbert Maxwell, Fire Chaplin
- Music: Montclair Community Band
The ceremony will be held in memory of the following Montclair residents who lost their lives in the attacks, town officials stated:
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- Michael L. Collins
- Caleb Arron Dack
- Emeric J. Harvey
- Scott M. Johnson
- Howard L. Kestenbaum
- Robert M. Murach
- David Lee Pruim
- Ron Ruben
- Michael Stewart
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