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Monmouth County holds remembrance at Mount Mitchell; names of 147 residents read
Summary
County officials and residents gathered at Mount Mitchell for a Sept. 11 remembrance. Speakers described the county 9/11 memorial, read the names of 147 Monmouth County residents who died, rang bells marking key moments from that day, and closed with flowers, taps and a moment of silence.
Mount Mitchell in Monmouth County served as the site for a county remembrance ceremony marking the 24th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Speaker 1, who identified themselves as a liaison to the Monmouth County Park System, opened the event and described Mount Mitchell and the county's 9/11 memorial.
The memorial, described at the ceremony, was said to have three symbolic components: a timeline walkway, a stone-carved base bearing the names, ages and hometowns of county residents who died on Sept. 11, and an eagle sculpture incorporating a beam from one of the fallen towers. The speaker referred to the memorial's dedication in the record, but the date offered in the transcript was unclear and is not specified here.
Speaker 2, addressing attendees, emphasized collective memory and civic duty: "We have to continue to never forget." The speaker said the county has mounted a "day of remembrance" for three years and that county staff will reach out to federal and state officials to seek broader recognition of the observance. At the ceremony Speaker 2 said "Monmouth County lost 147 of our residents," and the Monmouth County Parks Board of Commissioners read the names of county victims as part of the program.
Readers took turns reciting the list of names. Following the roll call, county officials rang bells while speakers recited a timeline of events from the morning of Sept. 11, including the moments when Flights 11, 175 and 77 struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and when Flight 93 crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Speaker 2 explained that the bell ringing "symbolizes the 7 tragedies" of that day.
The ceremony included a moment of silence, a flowers presentation introduced for Reverend Joseph Donnelly of Knights of Columbus Council 1660 of Highlands, the raising and then lowering of the American flag while taps were played, and an invitation for attendees to place roses at the monument. The program concluded with thanks from the speakers and an appeal to pass the memory of the victims on to future generations.
The county indicated it will continue outreach around the observance; no formal votes or policy decisions were recorded at the event.
