9/11 Memories, Ceremonies + Missing Teen From Cedarhurst

Hey, Five Towns! Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started off right.

On the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11, local residents remember that fateful day. Read one story here. Tomorrow Cedarhurst will hold its 9/11 ceremony at Andrew J. Parise Park. Irish Day in Long Beach should go on as planned, although some concerns it may be canceled due to COVID-19 remain. A teenage boy is missing from Cedarhurst. If you have any information, contact Nassau police.

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First, today's weather:

Clear throughout the day. High: 76, low: 67.

Here are the top stories in Five Towns today:

1. Jeff Bessen has the details on Cedarhurst's Sept. 11 remembrance, this Sunday at 4 p.m. This ceremony, marking the 20th anniversary, will be at Andrew J. Parise Cedarhurst Park. (LI Herald)
2. Jerry Barmash talks to a Long Beach volunteer firefighter about the dark days helping at the World Trade Center site 20 years ago. Richard Santoro says he's still haunted by the experience. (Patch)
3. The LI Herald reports that a 13-year-old boy has been reported missing from Cedarhurst. Jonathon Posada was last seen at his house on Rockaway Turnpike at 1 a.m. on Sept. 9. (LI Herald)
4. Patch tells us that Long Beach will likely still hold Irish Day on Oct. 2. The parade and street fair may take place with distancing precautions in place, but the city has not yet formally announced the event. (Patch)

Today in Five Towns:

• Rock Hall Museum, 199 Broadway, Lawrence, free outdoor performance of Claudia Haas' play "By Candlelight," performed by Five Towns theatre group Shtark Contrast.
• ACT Exam at HHS - George W Hewlett High School.

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• Hewlett Lawrence Soccer Club fall intramural registration is open. Preschool to third grade and teams for third to sixth-grade boys and girls. (www.HLSC.org)

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