9/11 Memorial Garden candlelight ceremony dispute with Lower Makefield Township
Summary
Ellen Saracini, speaking for 9/11 families, asked the commissioners for help after Lower Makefield Township refused a park permit for the traditional evening candlelight ceremony on September 11, 2026 — the 25th anniversary — citing the start of Rosh Hashanah. She left documentation folders with the board.
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Last discussed Jun 3, 2026.
Impact analysis
9/11 families and the broader community seeking to hold the 25th-anniversary remembrance in its traditional evening form.
Families say their decades-long tradition and planned international attendance are being displaced by a township scheduling decision.
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