Remembering 9/11 losses

Preserving Local Memories and Losses 25 Years After the 9/11 Attacks

On the 25th anniversary of 9/11, many people from Bergen County were affected by the collapse of the Twin Towers, which led to the death of 147 people from the county. The author recalls personal experiences such as losing an HDTV and 5.1 channels of digital audio due to the loss of broadcast engineers managing the transmitter who died in the collapse. The article also mentions the loss to the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) in the adjoining 7 World Trade Center building, which was moved to the Police Academy. The writer's personal experiences include being forced to return from the airport due to sudden cancellations and long-distance phone calls interrupted due to technical issues. Despite these setbacks, the author maintains that he will never forget the events that took place.

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