Somerset County Freeholders Place Wreath At 9/11 Memorial

submitted by the County of Somerset

Members of the Somerset County Board of Freeholders, led by Freeholder Director Patrick Scaglione, held a ceremony and placed a wreath at the county’s 9/11 Memorial Clock Tower, in honor of the victims who perished on Sept. 11, 2001.

“We gather each year on September 11th to remember, honor and pay our respects to the Somerset County residents who perished that day,” said Freeholder Director Scaglione. “It is important for us, as a community and as a nation, to remember all of the people who died on September 11th, because that is how they live on – in our memories.”

The ceremony began with a brief tolling of the bell at the top of the nearby historic courthouse. Sheriff Frank J. Provenzano led the Pledge of Allegiance. The Freeholders then read the names of the 39 Somerset County residents killed in the attacks. A tribute to these residents can be found at: http://www.co.somerset.nj.us/spotlight.html.