ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County will hold a solemn ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks in New York, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania.
The county's annual ceremony will take place at 8 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 11 at Eagle Rock Reservation (Eagle Rock Avenue) in West Orange.
A brief program will include family members who lost a loved one in the tragedies, elected officials and clergy members from multiple religious faiths. Memorial wreaths will be laid at the monument, and a new U.S. flag will be raised. A string quartet will perform selections of music at the memorial site after the ceremony through the afternoon.
The ceremony will also be livestreamed on the county website and social media. For more information, contact 973-621-4400.
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