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Warren County marks 23rd anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (Warren County) – Warren County marked the 23rd anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 as students of the Warren County Technical School gathered at the Warren County Emergency Services and 9/11 Memorial to honor and remember the events of that fateful day.

(Photo: Warren County Technical School Honor Guard presents the colors for the Pledge of Allegiance and Star-Spangled Banner to begin the ceremony. Credit | Warren County)
(Photo: Warren County Technical School Honor Guard presents the colors for the Pledge of Allegiance and Star-Spangled Banner to begin the ceremony. Credit | Warren County)

Warren County Commissioner Director James R. Kern III was invited to lay the memorial wreath with Warren County Fire Marshal Joe Lake and Chief Joe Fox of the Warren County Fire Academy.

The Emergency Services and 9/11 Memorial is accessible to the public and is located at 1500 Route 57 in Washington Township between the Warren County Technical School and the Warren County Community College.

The Memorial is dedicated in honor of the Warren County residents who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City.

It also honors the Warren County Police, Fire and EMS personnel who have died in the line of duty while protecting the citizens of Warren County and their property.

“All of those that have perished will always be remembered for their courage, the act of sacrificing their own interests for the greater good and above all for the caring that they showed to another human being,” officials said.

Jay Edwards

Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender, voice-over artist, traffic reporter (award winning), NY Yankee maintenance crewmember and peanut farm worker. His hobbies include mountain climbing, snowmobiling, cooking, performing stand-up comedy and he is an avid squirrel watcher. Jay has been a guest on America’s Morning Headquarters,program on The Weather Channel, and was interviewed by Sam Champion.

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