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Hoboken To Hold Annual Sept. 11 Ceremony On Waterfront Thursday
Approximately 750 people killed in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks were from NJ. A local ceremony will be held this Thursday.
HOBOKEN, NJ — Hoboken has been said to have lost more residents to the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks than any other zip code.
Fifty-six residents' names are engraved on a glass memorial at Pier A Park on the lower waterfront.
The city of Hoboken will host its annual Sept. 11 Interfaith Memorial Service on Thursday in the northwest area of Pier A Park, the city said.
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All are welcome to honor the lives lost.
The ceremony will take place at 5 p.m.
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Other Area Ceremonies
Approximately 750 New Jersey residents died in the terrorist attacks that day.
Federal officials say 2,796 people died in total that day, thousands more were injured, and many are still suffering health effects, including first responders.
Many of those were North Jersey residents who commuted to the World Trade Center.
Meanwhile, nearby in Jersey City, the ceremony is planned to start at 8:30 a.m. on Grand Street at the waterfront, near the city's 9/11 memorial. More information on that ceremony is here.
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