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Pennsauken To Hold Annual 9/11 Flag Placement Ceremony
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Each year, American flags are placed throughout Pennsauken’s 9/11 Memorial, located at the corner of Merchantville Ave. and Rt. 130, across the street from the Township’s Municipal Building and the Pennsauken Free Public Library.
“We invite everyone to join us for an annual tradition that is extremely important to our community,” said Pennsauken Mayor Vincent Martinez. “Pennsauken’s flag placement is a moving ceremony, with residents and first responders coming together to remember the terror attacks 22 years ago. Pennsauken will never forget.”
Special Ceremonies Commemorate Twentieth Anniversary Of 9/11 Terror Attacks
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
September 11, 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and Flight 93 in Shanksville, Pa. Pennsauken will commemorate this solemn occasion with two special events.
“For those who remember that day 20 years ago, they will never forget those terrible events,” said Pennsauken Mayor Marco DiBattista. “Since then, our community has come together every September to honor those who lost their lives during the attack, as well as to recognize those courageous first responders who keep us safe on a daily basis.”
Pennsauken Prepares For Annual 9/11 Observance
Volunteers are needed to assist with Pennsauken’s annual observance of the terrorist attacks committed on September 11, 2001.
Pennsauken Prepares For Annual 9/11 Observance
Volunteers are needed to assist with Pennsauken’s annual observance of the terrorist attacks committed on September 11, 2001.
Each year, 2,997 American flags, one for each individual who lost their life during the attacks, are placed throughout Pennsauken’s 9/11 Memorial, located at the corner of Merchantville Ave. and Rt. 130, across the street from the Township’s Municipal Building and the Pennsauken Free Public Library.
Volunteers are needed to help distribute the flags on Sunday, Sept. 10 at 11:59 p.m. and remove them on Monday, Sept. 11 at 11:59 p.m. Those wishing to participate on either day are asked to arrive by 11:45 p.m.
Pennsauken’s 9/11 monument was first dedicated on Sept. 11, 2003, as a tribute to the heroes of 9/11, as well as direct responders such as police, fire and EMS, who serve every day to protect American citizens in the communities where they live. In remembrance of the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, a steel beam from the World Trade Center North Tower was dedicated as a permanent part of the memorial.
Through Tragedy And Joy, Life Of Pennsauken Native Connected To 9/11
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
During the terror attacks on September 11, 2001, 10-year-old Daniel Jimenez was a little too young to understand the true gravity of the moment. But an image from that day has stuck in the mind of the Pennsauken native to this day.
