Chatham’s 9/11 Remembrance To Stop At 3 Memorial Sites

CHATHAM, NJ — Chatham Borough and Township residents are invited to a three-part remembrance on Saturday, to mark the 20th Anniversary of the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks.

Beginning on the south side of Chatham Train Station by the New York-bound track at 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11., the first leg of the remembrance journey is planned to begin with a walking procession from that spot, according to a news release from Chatham Borough.

It was at this very site where a tree was planted and plaque dedicated, that 13 Chatham residents left for the day, never returning home because of the attacks.

The procession, led by the Essex County Pipe and Drum Corp is expected to then depart at 6:55 p.m., to arrive at the memorial at Reasoner Park at 7:10 p.m. A New Jersey Transit Train heading westbound is planning to sound a tribute horn during this second segment, with “Taps” following.

The final stop for the event, after the procession heads from South Passaic Avenue to Main Street, is Memorial Park at 7:30 p.m., for the main remembrance ceremony.

Guest speakers and local first responders will join in on this part of the program, naming the 13 residents from the Borough and Township, who died on Sept. 11, 2001.

All three memorials were constructed and are perpetually cared for through tax-deductible donations by the Chatham 9/11 Memorial Foundation. To contribute, donations can be sent to: Chatham 9/11 Memorial Foundation, P.O. Box 42, Chatham, NJ 07928.

The day before the ceremony hosted by the Chatham 9/11 Memorial Committee, on Friday, Sept. 10, every school within the School District of the Chathams is planning to have a moment of silence that morning, with age appropriate discussion and instruction about Sept. 11, 2001, happening in every class.

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