9/11 Monument Offers Place For Remembrance In Hazlet

HAZLET, NJ — On Sunday, Sept. 11, residents may visit the township's own 9/11 monument located at the Cullen Center, facing Union Avenue.

The September 11 Memorial stands in memory to residents killed in the terrorist attacks on that day in 2001, according to the township. Their names and portraits are engraved in the 9 foot, 11-inch stone monument, which is surrounded by nine benches in an 11-foot radius.

Benches and pavers are engraved with messages of remembrance or other victims' names.

The granite monument was designed by Joseph Uras, a former Hazlet resident, and donated at cost. Donations were raised from the businesses and residents to fund the monument.

At the Hazlet Youth Athletic League Steven B. Paterson field on Hazlet Avenue, all football games will begin with a brief 9/11 remembrance ceremony, a coin toss with local first responders and the singing of the national anthem by a young person.

Monmouth County will hold its annual ceremony to reflect and remember the loss of 147 county residents on September 11, 2001. The ceremony is at 9 a.m. Sunday at Mount Mitchill Scenic Overlook at 460 Ocean Boulevard, Atlantic Highlands.