Middletown Pays Tribute to Sept. 11 Victims

From Middletown Alerts:

Members of the Middletown Township Committee will pay a silent tribute to the 37 residents who died in the World Trade Center tragedy with a wreath-laying at the Middletown WTC Memorial Gardens on Wednesday, September 11th at 8:46 a.m. The time marks the start of the terrorist attacks 12 years ago when the first plane hit the towers. Committee members will be joined by representatives of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2179, American Legion Post 338 and American Legion Post 515. Read more

Middletown 9-11 Memorial Tonight, 6:30 pm

Middletown Township will hold a memorial service on Sunday, September 11th at 6:30 p.m. at the Middletown Memorial Gardens, 36 Church Street, to honor the 37 residents lost in the World Trade Center Tragedy 10 years ago.

General parking will be available the main train station lot, located next to the gardens, and the Satellite Lot at Sears, located at the corner of Kings Highway and Route 35. Church Street will be closed at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday. Motorists will need to access the train station parking lot by taking Red Hill Road to Holland Road to Middletown-Lincroft Road. A shuttle bus will run between Sears and the gardens beginning at 5pm.

Packages larger than the size of a purse will not be permitted at the Memorial Gardens. Event is rain or shine.