West Orange, NJ – This year, the annual “Essex County Remembers,” a solemn ceremony at the Essex County Eagle Rock September 11 Memorial, will mark the 25th anniversary of the tragedies in New York, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania.
According to a news release from the county, a brief program with family members who lost loved ones 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.
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. invites the public to attend the ceremony, either in person at the 9/11 Memorial or by watching the live stream on the Essex County website and social media channels.
The ceremony will be held as follows:
Date: Friday, September 11, 2026
Time: 8 a.m. (promptly)
Place: Essex County Eagle Rock Reservation, Eagle Rock Avenue, West Orange, NJ
Stream: Essex County website or Facebook: @Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
