The fire and rubble from those four maliciously misguided jetliners stayed close to lower Manhattan, Arlington, Va., and Shanksville, Pa. But the shockwaves reached around the world and continue to reverberate to this day.
A rundown of events commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks
BARNEGAT 9-11 ceremony Barnegat American Legion and Township Committee Sunday, 11 a.m. Location: Municipal Dock 411 East Bay Avenue Memorial ceremony Presentation of a 9/11 flag Sunday, 11 a.m. Location: Four Seasons at Mirage clubhouse 1 Esplande Drive 9/11 memorial dedication Friday, 6 p.m. Location: Township memorial Near Barnegat High School football field BERKELEY September 11 memorial service and dedication of Twin Towers Steel Saturday, 6:30 p.m. Location: Veterans Park Annual Sept. 11 memorial service Sunday, noon Location: Holiday City at Berkeley Clubhouse II on Port Royal Drive BRICK Memorial ceremony Sunday, 3 p.m. Location: Windward Beach Park Challenger Way LACEY Lanoka Harbor Fire Company Dedication ceremony for its 9/11 …
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For some time, I had trouble finding the right words. Little did I know that I had already written them.
I've long wondered how I should lend my voice to the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. As the Jersey Shore regional editor for Patch.com, I often get called on to write the obituary of record, or to find the right prose for the event of the month—Hurricane Irene, for example—that commands the attention of my hometown area. This time, I was expecting to step into the background, and let others shine. Little did I know, however, that the words were already written. The book of my family, "A Legacy of Madness: Recovering My Family From Generations of Mental Illness," will be released on Oct. 3 in bookstores nationwide. I've resisted merging this author life with my work life. But what happened 10 years ago was more than a story. It …
Barnegat Ray
12:11 pm on Sunday, September 11, 2011
This was a senseless tragedy...may those who perished rest in peace, and those who responded be forever thanked! more ›