Work Under Way on Sept. 11 Memorial at TF Fire Co. No. 1; Dedication Ceremony Set
The District 2 firehouse will dedicate its new memorial honoring 9/11 victims on the tenth anniversary of the attacks.
The gaping hole in front in Fire Company No. 1 on Tinton Avenue is filled with rainwater right now but soon, it will support steele beams from the fallen Twin Towers as part of a new memorial to vicitms of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. The firehouse announced that it would hold a dedication ceremony for the finished memorial, in conjunction with its annual service, at 11 a.m. on Sept. 11 and invited the public to attend. The monument replaces a scaled down version of the World Trade Center, including lit windows and towering antenna, that was constructed by member Jared Stevens, soon after the attacks. The memorial, installed on Dec. 14, 2001, was a magnet for many in the area but its structure slowly succombed to the wear and tear of the …
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