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Ocean City dedicates 9/11 monument with help of children born after attacks

Stefanie Campolo

Ocean City dedicates 9/11 monument with help of children born after attacks

Artist Jose Chora constructed the memorial sculpture that encases an I-beam from the World Trade Center, and the piece was designed by Chora and artists from Community Art Projects. It is located in front of the Ocean City Fire Department’s Sixth Street and Asbury Avenue station.

Stefanie Campolo

Ocean City dedicates 9/11 monument with help of children born after attacks

Fourth-grader Julia Wilson, of Ocean City, sang ‘God Bless America’ on Sept. 11 during the resort’s annual 9/11 remembrance.

Stefanie Campolo

Ocean City dedicates 9/11 monument with help of children born after attacks

Fred Palermo, of Ocean City, who was a Seabee in World War II, saluted the flag as he stood with his wife, Jackie, as Miss New Jersey Lindsey Petrosh sang the national anthem.

Stefanie Campolo

Ocean City dedicates 9/11 monument with help of children born after attacks

About 500 people attended the 9/11 commemoration on Sept. 11, which included the dedication of a locally designed 9/11 sculpture that includes an I-beam from the World Trade Center at the Ocean City Fire Department’s Sixth Street and Asbury Avenue station.

Stefanie Campolo

Ocean City dedicates 9/11 monument with help of children born after attacks

Artist Jose Chora constructed the memorial sculpture that encases an I-beam from the World Trade Center, and the piece was designed by Chora and artists from Community Art Projects.

Stefanie Campolo

Ocean City dedicates 9/11 monument with help of children born after attacks

Webb Holtz, of Ocean City, left, chatted with artist Jose Chora, of Egg Harbor Township, who constructed the memorial.

Stefanie Campolo

Ocean City dedicates 9/11 monument with help of children born after attacks

Christopher Breunig, Ocean City Chief of Fire and Rescue Services,recalled that 343 NYFD firefighters died at ground zero on 9/11, more than half of those that were deployed that day.

Stefanie Campolo

Ocean City dedicates 9/11 monument with help of children born after attacks

Kelly Scarborough and her children Nathan, 7, and Lily, 5, of Ocean City applauded for Miss New Jersey’s vocal performance of the national anthem at Ocean City’s 9/11 commemoration.

Stefanie Campolo

Ocean City dedicates 9/11 monument with help of children born after attacks

Miss New Jersey Lindsey Petrosh sang the national anthem at Ocean City’s 9/11 commemoration.

Stefanie Campolo

Ocean City dedicates 9/11 monument with help of children born after attacks

The Atlantic City Fire Department’s Sandpipers Pipes and Drum Band performed. From left were Mike Megargee, Rick Lindsay, Jeff MacNeil and Jack Meehan.

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