The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders would like to invite members of the community to honor the memory of the 60 Union County residents who perished in the 9\/11 attacks by visiting the Union County September 11th Memorial next Thursday, Sept. 11th from the morning hours until 9 p.m. at Echo Lake Park in Mountainside.<\/p>\n
Members of the Union County Prosecutor\u2019s Office and Union County Sheriff\u2019s Office, in conjunction with other law enforcement members throughout the County will provide a uniformed Honor Guard standing watch at the memorial and the public will be able to light candles in memory of those lost in the attacks.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Union County September 11th Memorial serves as a place of reverence for those who tragically perished and where we can bring the community together in a reflective setting to mark this day,\u201d said Freeholder Chairman Christopher Hudak.<\/p>\n
The Union County memorial honors those lost in the attacks using design elements that include two girders from the World Trade Center arranged within a five sided area representing the Pentagon, and an Eternal Flame representing those who died in Pennsylvania. The Flame also honors members of the Armed Services and emergency responders.<\/p>\n
In addition to these elements, the names of the 60 deceased Union County residents are etched into the memorial.<\/p>\n
Dedicated on Sept. 13, 2003 the memorial was constructed through private donations including in-kind work by labor unions and materials at cost.<\/p>\n
The Freeholder Board worked with residents of Cranford, Elizabeth, Kenilworth, Linden, Mountainside, Rahway, Scotch Plains, Summit, Union and Westfield in planning and building the Memorial.<\/p>\n
It is located near the Springfield Avenue entrance of Echo Lake Park on the border of Mountainside and Springfield.<\/p>\n