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9/11 20 Years Later: New Jersey Residents Reflect On Tragedy, Remember Loved Ones As Annual Tribute Lights Night Sky

The lights reach miles into the sky, reminding all of us on the ground of emotions that linger, 20 years later.

September 11, 2021

Two beautiful columns of light appeared just after sundown, rising from Lower Manhattan and mirroring the shapes of the Twin Towers — a vivid sight for so many across the river in Jersey City.

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The lights reach miles into the sky, reminding all of us on the ground of emotions that linger, 20 years later.

“You know, 20 years later, you go on with your life, right? You live your life. But then, in this moment, you can’t help but think back to that day,” Lisa Bruckenstein told CBS2’s Nick Caloway.

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