Westfield's September 11 Remembrance Ceremony

WESTFIELD, NJ — On Monday, Sept. 11, Westfield will be holding its annual community gathering to observe the 22nd anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks at the 9/11 memorial site on North Avenue at East Broad Street.

The ceremony will begin at 6:30 p.m., and will include prayers of commemoration by members of the local clergy, followed by the presentation of the ceremonial wreath by an honor guard, and the playing of "Taps."

Each year, the ceremony concludes with the reading of the names of the Westfield residents the town lost that day, and a period of silent reflection.

The ceremony will be held rain or shine.

Westfield lost 12 residents during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001:

• Andrew J. Alameno
• David Otey Campbell
• Michael A. Davidson
• Dean P. Eberling
• Stephen Mark Fogel
• Thomas Glasser Leo
• Russell Keene III
• Richard B. Madden
• John “Pepe” Salerno
• See-Wong Shum
• Anthony Starita
• James Walsh

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