News Details (Posted: September 4, 2011):

Marlboro Township 9/11 Memorial Paver Project

Full Description:

The attack that took place on September 11th, 2001 was not just an attack on the United States, but an attack directed against it’s very citizens. The official count of those killed on 9/11/01 is 2,976 people It was on that day that the Township of Marlboro lost fourteen of it’s residents. In memory of those lost on that day, the Township of Marlboro, dedicated this memorial in their memory. Recently the Township of Marlboro was able to secure a 12 foot steel "I" beam recovered from the World Trade Center to have installed at the Memorial.

Mounting the WTC steel

Mounting a 12 foot long "I" beam vertically is no easy or inexpensive task. The foundation or base required to support the weight of the steel, will have to be several feet deep and several feet wide. In order to pre-pare the ground and ensure the steel will remain safely in place for many many years to come, the base needs to be quite extensive. Additionally the Memorial itself will be expanded, with the addition of three flagpoles. One to fly the American Flag, the State Flag of New Jersey and one to fly a 9/11 Memorial Flag. The base of the New Memorial will be in the shape of a pentagon. Each side will display the names of the fourteen Marlboro residents lost that day, in addition to the time of impact of each plane and the total number of lives lost. There will also be an expanded paver patio that will act as the visitors area, in addition to new lighting. All of this will cost approximately $53,000.00 to build and even more to maintain. 100% of this money will come from fund raising events to be held in and around Marlboro Township. The goal is to have the Memorial re-dedicated on 9/11/2011, ten years to the day of the attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon and crash of all four flights.

How can you help?

In order to raise the money needed to perform the required work, engraved bricks will be sold to the public. These bricks Will be available in 4" x 8" or 8" x 8" sizes, and can be engraved with messages for the victims, well wishes to the families, the name of the donating family or individual or any other appropriate content that the contributor would like engraved into the brick.* These bricks will then be used to create the new expanded visitors area to the 9/11 Memorial. The cost of the bricks will be as follows cost $100.00 for a 4" x 8", $200.00 for an 8" x 8" brick or an "array" of four 8" x 8" bricks for $500.00 Your mes-sage will forever be a part of this Memorial and will serve as a reminder to all who visit that we will never forget those who perished on that day and the lasting effects those events had on all of us.

If you would like to order your brick or would like more infor-mation on ordering a brick or to make a donation, please contact Jeff Cantor at 732-536-0816 or e-mail Jeff at cantor33@optonline.net.

Engraved paver bricks like these will be used to raise money for the work required to add the WTC steel to the 9/11 Memorial.