09/04/2026
As the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks approaches, Morris County and municipalities throughout the county will hold ceremonies and vigils to remember the nearly 3,000 people who lost their lives and honor the families, first responders and communities forever changed by that day.
Morris County will hold its annual remembrance ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 13, at 7:30 p.m. at the Morris County 9/11 Memorial, 460 W. Hanover Ave., Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills. Dennis Letts, a retired U.S. Secret Service executive who was at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, will serve as the keynote speaker. The memorial, completed in time for the second anniversary of the attacks, incorporates three pieces of World Trade Center steel, remnants of Flight 93 and soil from the Pentagon, along with the names of the 64 Morris County residents who perished in the terrorist attacks.
The ceremony will also be livestreamed on the Morris County Government page here: https://ow.ly/CTYt50ZJo4F
In addition to the county ceremony, several municipalities will hold local observances on or around Sept. 11. Visit the links provided for more information about each ceremony.
Wednesday, Sept. 9
6 p.m., Morris Township, NJ: 25th Anniversary 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, Ginty Field Gazebo, 35 Woodland Ave.
Friday, Sept. 11
8:40 a.m., Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills: 25th Anniversary September 11 Remembrance Ceremony at the 9/11 memorial monument in front of the Municipal Building, 1001 Parsippany Blvd. The ceremony will include prayers of commemoration, a ceremonial wreath presentation, the reading of the names of Parsippany's seven residents who died in the attacks and a period of silent reflection.
9 a.m. The Borough of Madison New Jersey, A remembrance ceremony will take place at Madison’s 9/11 Memorial in Lower James Park, 36 Park Avenue.
10 a.m., Borough of Morris Plains, NJ: Annual Remembrance Ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial at the intersection of Routes 53 and 202. Retired FBI Agent Bill Bolinder will serve as the special guest speaker.
11 a.m., Montville, NJ 9/11 Memorial Service at Community Park Freedom Plaza, 130 Changebridge Road. The ceremony is presented by Montville Township and VFW Post 5481.
11 a.m., Township of Randolph VFW Post 7333 will host its annual Patriot Day Ceremony at the post located at 103 Carrell Road.
5 p.m., Rockaway Township: 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the Parks Lake Gazebo. The township has updated the start time from 7 p.m. to 5 p.m.
6:30 p.m., Chatham Borough: 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at the Chatham Borough 9/11 Memorial on North Passaic Avenue, adjacent to the Library of the Chathams.
6:45 p.m., Mount Olive Township: 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at Turkey Brook Park.
7 p.m., Long Hill Township: 25th Anniversary 9/11 Ecumenical Prayer Service at the Shrine of Saint Joseph, 1050 Long Hill Road, Stirling. The service is scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m.
Please note: The list provided may not include all local 9/11 events. Residents are encouraged to check their municipality’s website and social media for the most current information about local events.
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