The River Edge 9/11 Memorial Gardens

About the Book

The River Edge 9/11 Memorial Gardens is a book about a garden located in the town of River Edge, New Jersey that honors the memory of five town residents who lost their lives in the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The book describes the efforts that lead to the creation of the garden, which is located on the grounds of the River Edge Public Library. It covers the groundbreaking ceremony, fundraising efforts and the dedication ceremony. During the dedication a keynote speech, by a life long River Edge resident, was given which focused on the five individuals — Christopher Allingham, Todd Ouida, Jennifer Louise Fialko, Scott Rohner and Bonseok Koo. The speech also addressed the outpouring of support from the local community for the families and for the construction of the garden. This speech by Creighton Drury is contained in the book. At the end of the book is a list of the donors who helped to fund the creation and ongoing maintenance of the garden.

The book contains photographs of the garden and the five individuals lost, as well as photographs of the groundbreaking and dedication ceremonies.

Ann McCarthy
Administrator
River Edge 9/1 1 Committee

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