As the names of loved ones were called out, the families and people connected to Holmdel's victims of 9/11 placed tribute candles and roses and a few cards upon the granite memorial in front of Town Hall Sunday.  More than 200 people had gathered in the warm evening for the ten-year remembrance, planned for the moment dusk turned to dark. Beams of light from the tall ladders of humming firetrucks lit up the monument. The flags in the memorial circle drive were notably at half-staff, and the glass candles glowed as they were placed on top of the monument.  "Like the hands on the monument, we …

The township's 9/11 memorial is made of black granite, but its surrounding gardens are comprised of perennial flowers and low bushes. At Sunday night's 9/11 ceremony, t-shirts were sold to help offset the cost of maintaining the gardens, which is done by volunteers with some help from the township Parks and Recreation Dept. The white t-shirts say "Sept. 11, 2001" and "Never Forget." They are $10 each. Quite a few were sold last night, but more remain. If you would like to purchase a t-shirt (or make a donation) contact Joanne Semler at (732) 888-9132. You can connect to her email at this link.

In view of the New York City skyline, two 208-foot long walls designed to resemble the Twin Towers lying on their sides create a space for reflection at Empty Sky, New Jersey's monument to those lost in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. On Saturday, families will gather to dedicate the New Jersey 9/11 Memorial in Jersey City’s Liberty State Park. After the 11 a.m. ceremony, which will be open strictly to family members of victims, the memorial will officially open to the public.James “Rick” Cahill, of West Caldwell, Chairman of the New Jersey 9/11 Memorial Commission, who lost his son…

  If this weekend your thoughts are somewhere other than family fun, you're not alone. On the 10-year-anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on Sunday, our minds, and likely yours, are more on reflection than recreation. This week, we're reviewing trips you can take to honor those lost on 9/11. Memories of 9/11 will be at their most raw in the Tri-State Area, a region where so many people who worked at the World Trade Center made their homes. So it would be easy for locals to forget that Shanksville, Pa. and the Pentagon will be hosting events of their own. In fact, in a nod to …