Monmouth County’s governing body passed a resolution in June closing county offices on Sept. 11 and calling on others to do the same despite it not being a state holiday.

This is the third year since 2023 that Monmouth County has declared Sept. 11 a county holiday to memorialize the 2001 terrorist attacks .

“We all took the pledge to never forget the terrible events of September 11, 2001,” Commissioner Director Thomas A. Arnone said in a statement. “My fellow Commissioners and I have declared September 11 a County Day of Remembrance, during which all County offices will be closed, allowing our employees the opportunity to reflect on the tragedy and its lasting impact.”

The commissioners passed a resolution at their June 26 regular meeting declaring Sept. 11 a county holiday. The m

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