9/11 Now A Monmouth County Holiday, Commissioners Decide

FREEHOLD, NJ – The Monmouth County Board of County Commissioners has declared Monday, Sept. 11, 2023 will be a county holiday to honor the victims, first responders, volunteers and all who were affected by the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.

"We have a lot of holidays and days of remembrance, but there is one significant day that has not been given enough significance, and that is 9/11," said Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone.

"Last year, we called on the federal government and state government to declare 9/11 as a holiday, but unfortunately that did not happen. So, Monmouth County is declaring Sept. 11, 2023 as a county holiday," he said.

In Monmouth County, 147 men and women lost their lives in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

The 12-acre Mount Mitchill Overlook in Atlantic Highlands is home to the Monmouth County’s 9/11 Memorial. The path leading to the memorial chronicles the events of that day and at the center is the light stone sculpture of an eagle by local artist Franco Minervini. This eagle grasps a beam from the World Trade Center.

“We need to acknowledge a day of rest and remembrance so that everyone is given the opportunity to observe 9/11, whether by attending a ceremony, visiting a local memorial, thanking a first responder or talking to our children about what happened on 9/11,” said Arnone.