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Haddon Fire Co. No. 1 Dedicates 9/11 Memorial Thursday

A piece of steel from the World Trade Center will be part of a 9/11 memorial in Haddonfield.

Haddonfield's Haddon Fire Co. No.1 will hold a 9/11 monument dedication at 6:45 p.m. Thursday in front of the firehouse at 15 N. Haddon Ave., near the intersection of Kings Highway.

A piece of steel from the World Trade Center's twin towers, which were destroyed in a terrorist attack that killed nearly 3,000 people, is mounted on display at the memorial.

Battalion Commander Martin Ford of the FDNY, Brooklyn, a 9/11 first responder, will be an honored guest at the ceremony, which will also include local officials.

A Fire Prevention Night promotion will follow. The public is welcome.

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