Many Ways to Remember on 9/11

It may seem hard to believe, but in less than a month, our county, our country, will have reached the 10th anniversary of the tragic events that unfolded in New York, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001.

Given the occasion, there are going to be a lot of events this year. Here, we help you decide which you may want to attend:

1. You Need to Know About 9/11 in Morristown: The and are collaborating on a 9/11 remembrance ceremony that will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 11, starting at The Community Theatre, then moving next-door to the reflecting pool at Vail Mansion.
2. You Need To Know About the Morris County Remembrance Service: At 7 p.m. on Sept. 11, Morris County is planning a Remembrance Service and Candlelight Vigil at the Memorial on West Hanover Avenue, in Parsippany. The observance will include the reading aloud of the names of Morris County victims and remarks from retired Secret Service Senior Special Agent Dennis Letts of Parsippany. Parking will be available at the Morris County Department of Human Services building at 340 West Hanover Ave. Shuttle buses will be available to transport those who need help to the Memorial.
3. You Need To Know About the Dedication of the Morris Plains 9/11 Memorial: At 2 p.m. on Sept. 11, the new Morris Plains 9/11 Memorial will be officially dedicated. The memorial is located at the corner of routes 53 and 202.
4. You Need to Know About Musica Morristown: Comprised of the New Philharmonic of New Jersey and Westfield Symphony Orchestra, the three performance event will debut at 5 p.m. on Sept. 11 at The College of St. Elizabeth with a concert commemorating 9/11. It will include such performances as Barber's Adagio for Strings and Copland’s Fanfare for a Common Man, which was written to commemorate the sacrifice the American people made during World War II.
5. You Need To Know About the Fire Sirens : The fire siren in Morris Plains will blow six times on 9/11:

• At 8:45 a.m., when American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. 
• At 9:03 a.m., when United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center. 
• At 9:40 a.m., when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon. 
• At 9:50 a.m., when the south tower of the World Trade Center collapsed. 
• At 10:00 a.m., when Flight 93 crashed in Shanksville, Pa. 
• At 10:29 a.m., when the north tower of the World Trade Center collapsed.