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Resolution Passes for 9/11 Moment Of Remembrance

Montclair joins nationwide initiative.

U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) applauded Montclair Township for joining the effort to mark the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11th with a Moment of Remembrance at 1 p.m. EDT on Sept. 11, 2011, according to a press release from the senator’s office.

The Montclair Township Council passed a resolution on Aug. 17 encouraging residents to memorialize the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks with one minute of reflection, marked by the ringing of bells, sounding of sirens and other actions to remember the lives lost that day.  Lautenberg’s state director, Brendan Gill, addressed the mayor and council prior to the vote and thanked the township for participating in the September 11th Moment of Remembrance initiative.   

I am pleased Montclair is joining our effort to establish a National Moment of Remembrance and participate in a shared moment of American solidarity on September 11th,” Lautenberg said in the release.  “As sirens and bells ring out at 1 p.m., every American should stop and remember for one minute the thousands of innocent lives lost on 9/11, as well as the thousands who survived but continue to be impacted by this horrific attack.” 

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More information about the national Moment of Remembrance can be found here

The Moment of Remembrance was established by a Lautenberg measure unanimously approved in the Senate on July 22.  The resolution recognizes the victims of the attacks, including the first responders and survivors, and expresses deep condolences for the lives lost at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pa. 

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It calls on state and local governments, media, houses of worship, military and veteran organizations, airports and railroads, sports teams, businesses and individuals to cease all work or other activity for one minute and mark the moment in an appropriate manner.

A “Stop and Remember” video for the National Moment of Remembrance can be viewed here.

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