Middle Township will honor first responders on 20th anniversary of 9/11

Event also will include appearance by Police Honor Guard

The 20th anniversary of 9/11 will be a poignant day of remembrance. In Middle Township, it also will be a time to remember the local first responders who bravely serve every day.

Middle will hold a 9/11 anniversary event at Ockie Wisting Recreation Complex in Rio Grande on Saturday, September 11, at 9:30 a.m.

Individual proclamations will be presented to these Township departments and organizations:

  • Middle Township Police Department
  • Township of Middle Emergency Medical Services
  • Rio Grande Volunteer Rescue Squad
  • Middle Township Ambulance Corps/Court House Rescue
  • Cape May Court House Fire Co. 1
  • Rio Grande Fire Co.
  • Green Creek Fire Co.
  • Goshen Fire Co.

The Township also will honor several first responders from Middle Township who traveled to New York City in 2001 to answer the call for assistance in the aftermath of 9/11.