Fair Lawn Remembered Those Lost on September 11

Fair Lawn, N.J. — September 11 — Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001 attacks, the Fair Lawn Fire Department and emergency services community honored those who lost their lives on that day, as well as others who later passed away due to illnesses connected to their work at the disaster sites.

The attacks resulted in the deaths of nearly 3,000 people, including 343 firefighters from the New York City Fire Department.

Firefighters, police officers, emergency medical services personnel and other emergency responders were involved in efforts at the World Trade Center, Pentagon and Shanksville locations in the days and months that followed.

Fair Lawn had its own link to the response. On September 11, 2001, six members of the Fair Lawn Volunteer Fire Department Company No.2 were sent to New York City to help with the effort.

The borough also suffered the loss of three residents during the attacks: Susan Huie, Jennifer Lynn Kane and Richard David Rosenthal, according to the Borough of Fair Lawn.

The long-term health consequences of the attacks continued to affect responders and survivors. The World Trade Center Health Program offered medical monitoring and treatment for those exposed to the disaster, including conditions such as respiratory illnesses and cancer.

On the 25th anniversary, the Fair Lawn community paid tribute to those who were lost and acknowledged the ongoing impact on families, firefighters and other emergency service workers.