Morris County to Host 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on September 8th

PARSIPPANY, NJ - On Sunday, September 8th, the Morris County Board of County Commissioners will be holding the 23rd annual Morris County 9/11 Remembrance ceremony at the Morris County 9/11 Memorial located at 460 West Hanover Avenue in Parsippany. The Morris County Board of County Commissioners will conduct the remembrance, joined by U.S. Reps. Tom Kean Jr. and Mikie Sherill, as well as Sheriff James Gannon.

The event will take place at 6pm and will begin with a march of area police, fire, rescue and emergency personnel, accompanied by a color guard, up West Hanover Avenue as music is played by the Police Pipes & Drums of Morris County.  An invocation by the Rev. George Dredden of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark will accompany a lighting of candles and the traditional reading of the names of each Morris County resident who died.

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This year's keynote address will be provided by NYPD Ground Zero Physician, Dr. Brian Mignola. Dr. Mignola is the Deputy Chief Surgeon of the New York Police Department, where he serves as the physician for more than 1,500 police officers. He is also director of a family medicine practice in the Dongan Hills section of Staten Island.

On Sept. 11, 2001, Dr. Mignola cared for the victims on the day of the attacks and assisted with the transport of those injured or killed across the Hudson River. Nearly a quarter century later, he continues to provide ongoing care to those affected by the events of 9/11, addressing long-term health issues and overseeing new cases as the head physician for the NYPD.

“This ceremony holds profound significance for Morris County as we honor the 64 friends and neighbors we lost 23 years ago in the cowardly 9/11 attacks. Our community united to create the county 9/11 memorial, which we’ve diligently maintained over the years. On this 23rd anniversary, we are honored to have Dr. Mignola join us as we gather to preserve the memory of those we lost, offer a prayer, and reaffirm our nation’s vow to never forget,” said Commissioner Director Christine Myers.

The Morris County 9/11 Memorial was constructed to pay tribute to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the attacks, with a special emphasis on the 64 Morris County residents who perished that day. The names of all the victims are engraved on ruby-colored paving stones set in the walkway surrounding the memorial, with the names of the 64 Morris County residents listed on individual brass plates affixed atop the memorial’s inner wall.

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