Essex County 9/11 Ceremony Will Honor Victims Of Tragic Attacks: 2025 Details

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Essex County will hold its annual remembrance ceremony to honor the victims of the September 11 attacks on Thursday, Sept. 11.

A solemn ceremony will take place at 8 a.m. at the 9/11 memorial on Eagle Rock Avenue at Eagle Rock Reservation in West Orange. The event will be livestreamed at the county’s website.

Here’s what to expect, according to a news release from the county:

“A brief program with family members who lost a loved one in the tragedies, elected officials and clergy members from diverse religious faiths will be held at 8 a.m. Memorial wreaths will be laid at the monument and a new American flag will be raised. A string quartet will perform reverent selections of music at the memorial site after the ceremony through the afternoon.”

For more information, call 973-621-4400.

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