Ocean County Remembers

Led by Ocean County Commissioner Deputy Director Frank Sadeghi, Ocean County’s annual Day of Remembrance Ceremony marked the 24^th anniversary of the devastating events that unfolded on Sept. 11, 2001 at the World Trade Centers, the Pentagon and United Airlines Flight 93. Coming together as a Ocean County Government family, Commissioner Sadeghi was joined by Commissioners Robert S. Arace, Jennifier Bacchione and Virginia E. Haines, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer, the Rev. Barbara Miles, Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy, Surrogate Jeff Moran, Ocean County Acting-Clerk John Catalano, 9^th District’s State Sen. Carmen F. Amato, Jr., Assemblyman Brian Rumpf and Assemblyman Gregory E. Myhre and numerous members of the County staff and the public to remember all those lost on Sept. 11 and all those suffering the effects of 9/11 related illnesses. “Today we gather to honor the lives lost on that day, we gather to remember the families left behand and pay tribute to the 19 residents of our own community who never came home,” Sadeghi said. “We gather to reaffirm our solemn promise, our vow, that we will never forget.” Wreaths were placed at the Sept. 11 Memorial on Hooper Avenue at the Ocean County Government Complex as well as the War on Terror Memorial. Joining in the wreath laying ceremony was Retired Lt. Col. Brian McCarthy, N.J. Air National Guard, 177^th Fighter Wing and Vincent Camporeale, Director of the Ocean County Office of Veterans Services. The Ocean County Vocational Technical Schools Performing Arts Academy Choir under the direction of Mary Kenny also performed.