Commemorates 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001.

SJR145

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

No. 145

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

222nd LEGISLATURE

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INTRODUCED MAY 28, 2026

Sponsored by:

Senator� KRISTIN M. CORRADO

District 40 (Bergen, Essex and Passaic)

Senator� JOSEPH A. LAGANA

District 38 (Bergen)

Co-Sponsored by:

Senators Amato, Johnson, Space, Mukherji, Testa and Diegnan

SYNOPSIS

���� Commemorates 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

���� As introduced.

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A Joint
Resolution
commemorating the 25th
anniversary of September 11, 2001.

Whereas,

On September 11, 2001, the al-Qaeda terrorist group carried out an unprovoked
attack against the United States with four hijacked commercial airplanes; and

Whereas,

At 8:46 a.m. on that day, American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the upper
portion of the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City, and 17
minutes later, at 9:03 a.m., United Airline Flight 175 crashed into the South
Tower; and

Whereas,

Later that morning, American Airlines Flight 77 struck the west wall of the
Pentagon at 9:37 a.m., the impact of which caused immediate and catastrophic
damage to the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense; and

Whereas,

At approximately 10:00 a.m. that same day, the passengers and crew of the hijacked
United Airlines Flight 93 acted heroically to retake control of the airplane
and thwart the taking of additional American lives by crashing the airplane in
Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and, in doing so, gave their lives to save countless
others; and

Whereas,

Nearly 3,000 innocent civilians were killed in the heinous attacks on September
11, 2001, and thousands of individuals narrowly escaped the attacks at the
Pentagon and World Trade Center and, as witnesses to this tragedy, are forever
changed; and

Whereas,

On that day, both rescue workers and ordinary citizens risked their lives to
save others, showing a selfless heroism; and

Whereas,

Countless fire departments, police departments, first responders, government
officials, emergency medical personnel, and volunteers responded immediately
and heroically to those horrific events; and

Whereas,

In the immediate aftermath of the attacks, the United States Coast Guard,
alongside countless civilian mariners, ferry operators, tugboat crews, and
private citizens, organized and executed what would become known as �Operation
Boat Lift,� the largest maritime evacuation in world history, safely evacuating
an estimated 500,000 people from Manhattan in less than nine hours, in an
effort often compared to or exceeding the scale of the nine-day Dunkirk
evacuation during World War II; and

Whereas,

The Fire Department of the City of New York suffered 343 fatalities on
September 11, 2001, the largest loss of life of any emergency response agency
in United States history; and

Whereas,

As a result of the terrorist attacks, the New York City Police Department
suffered 23 fatalities and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police
Department suffered 37 fatalities, which is the largest loss of life of any
police force in the United States history in a single day; and

Whereas,

Approximately 750 New Jerseyans lost their lives that day, accounting for the
most lives lost in the attacks in any state after New York; and

Whereas,

The death toll is still rising 25 years later, as some of the survivors who
lived, worked, and attended school near Ground Zero and those who selflessly
worked on the rescue, recovery, and relief efforts after the attacks are dying
from illnesses caused by exposure to the variety of poisonous materials at the
sites; and

Whereas,

The impact of that day on public health continues through today, as more than
140,000 people are enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Program, including
more than 16,900 people from New Jersey; and

Whereas,

Over 150 memorials in the form of gardens, statues, plaques, and monuments have
been installed throughout the State of New Jersey in the years since the
attacks; and

Whereas,

On the 25th anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001, it is fitting and
proper that this State honors the innocent victims, remembers the courage,
sacrifice, unity, and resilience displayed by those who rushed to the aid of
their fellow Americans, celebrates the enduring American spirit, and affirms
that we will never forget; now, therefore,

����
Be It
Resolved
by the Senate and General Assembly of
the State of New Jersey:

���� 1.� The Legislature of the
State of New Jersey commemorates the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001.

���� 2.� The Governor is
respectfully requested to issue a proclamation commemorating the 25th
anniversary of September 11 and call upon public officials and residents of New
Jersey to reflect upon and honor the innocent victims who perished in the
attacks, the bravery of those who rushed to their aid, and the resiliency of
the American people.

���� 3. �Copies of this resolution,
as filed with the Secretary of State, shall be transmitted by the Clerk of the
General Assembly or the Secretary of the Senate to the President and Vice
President of the United States, the Majority and Minority Leaders of the United
States Senate, the Speaker and the Minority Leader of the United States House
of Representatives, and each member of Congress elected from this State.

���� 4.� This joint resolution
shall take effect immediately.

STATEMENT

���� This joint resolution
commemorates the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001.

���� On September 11, 2001, the al-Qaeda
terrorist group attacked the United States with four hijacked commercial
airplanes.� Nearly 3,000 people were killed due to the plane crashes at the
World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and
in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.� Approximately 750 New Jerseyans lost
their lives that day and the death toll is still rising. �Some of the survivors
who lived, worked, and attended school near Ground Zero and those police
officers, firefighters, emergency management personnel, and other first
responders who selflessly worked on the rescue, recovery, and relief efforts
after the attacks are dying from illnesses caused by exposure to the variety of
poisonous materials at the sites.� This nation is forever indebted to the first
responders who courageously sacrificed their lives and health in order to bring
others to safety.�

���� Over 150 memorials in the form
of gardens, statues, plaques, and monuments have been installed throughout the
State of New Jersey in the years since the attacks.� On the 25th anniversary of
this tragic day, it is fitting and proper that this State reflects upon and
honors the innocent victims who perished in the attacks, the bravery of those
who rushed to their aid, and the resiliency of the American people.