FLASH POLL: Should 9/11 be a statewide holiday?

Has Monmouth County launched a statewide - perhaps national - movement?

We might be a younger crowd here at Central Jersey Newswire, but we remember where we were on September 11th, 2001. The day is etched into our collective memory where the national spotlight was Central Jersey and New York City.

While the tragedy of that day and our community’s trauma was the subject of non-stop news coverage, so was Central Jersey’s resolve. Neighbor embraced neighbor at funerals and memorials. Some heeded the call to serve their country. People let go of how they voted, what church they attended, or what tax bracket they fall into and simply— indeed, naturally — served their neighbors.

We lifted each other up when we were in the pit of national despair. Not many states, probably even a handful, can say they did that.

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CJN was moved to hear that the Monmouth County Commissioners approved a resolution declaring September 11th, 2023 a county holiday, making it the first county to do so.

“We all made the pledge to never forget that day,” said Commissioner Director Tom Arnone in a video message where he called on local, state, and federal leaders to join them in acknowledging the holiday.

The full video message from Commissioner Director Tom Arnone can be seen here: