Camden County To Hold Candlelight Vigil For 9/11 Victims Friday

CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ — Camden County will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon with a candlelight vigil Friday night.

The ceremony will take place at Veterans Island at Cooper River Park behind LaScala’s Birra Restaurant in Cherry Hill, 7:30 p.m.

It will be hosted by the Camden County Board of Commissioners along with military, veterans and public safety partners.

They will honor all the civilians, first responders, military and their families who were lost or affected by the attacks and the subsequent War on Terror.

The Camden County War on Terror Medal will be presented posthumously to those who lost their loved ones.

All residents of Camden County are welcome. Family Members should RSVP to Sarah Schultz via email or call 856-216-2119.

Camden County Commissioners Melinda Kane and Jon Young are the co-masters of ceremony. The schedule for the ceremony can be found below:

FIRE TRUCK FLAG TRIBUTES AT BOTH ENTRANCES:
Cherry Hill and Merchantville Fire Departments

MUSICAL INTERLUDE WHILE GUEST ARE GATHERING
The Flutastic Four

WELCOME / OPENING REMARKS:
Commissioner Jonathon Young, Liaison Public Safety

PRESENTING THE COLORS:
Cherry Hill Police Department

TO THE COLOR:
Greg Murphy, Bugler, Asst. NJ State Dir., Bugles Across America

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Lt. Col. Sally Stenton, USAF Ret. Afghan Veteran

NATIONAL ANTHEM:
Maria Melchiore, Vocalist

INVOCATION:
Fredi Eckhardt, Chief, Chaplain Service, Cpl. Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center

REMARKS:
US Congressman Donald Norcross

REMARKS AND INTRODUCTION OF FEATURED SPEAKER:
Commissioner Melinda Kane, Liaison Veterans Affairs

FEATURED SPEAKER:
Bob Delaney, Former NBA Referee and NJ State Trooper,
Renowned Author and Speaker on PTSD

POW/MIA TABLE CEREMONY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
Bernie Kofoet

MEDAL CEREMONY:
Ted Gallagher, Director, Camden County Office of Veterans Affairs
The Camden County War On Terror Medal will be presented posthumously to the families who are in attendance.

VIDEO PRESENTATION OF CAMDEN COUNTY LOST

RIFLE SALUTE:
Marine Corps League, Giordano Detachment

TAPS:
Greg Murphy, Bugler, Asst. NJ State Dir., Bugles Across America

MOMENT OF SILENCE

BENEDICTION:
Monsignor Michael Mannion, Camden County PD Chaplain

TRIBUTE LIGHT DISPLAY PRESENTATION

FAMILY ESCORTS TO TRIBUTE:
Sue Quinn-Morris, Legion’s Ladies Axillary, American Legion Post 372

MUSICAL INTERLUDE:
The Flutastic Four