N.J. Admin. Code § Executive Order No. 261 (2021)
Governor Philip D. Murphy
Executive Order No. 261 (2021)
An Order Directing Flags to Fly at Half-Staff in Observation of the 20th Anniversary of 9/11
Issued: September 10, 2021.
Effective: September 10, 2021.
WHEREAS, on September 11, 2001, unprecedented terrorist attacks were committed in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, these horrific attacks caused the largest loss of life from a foreign attack on American soil, and the largest single loss of rescue personnel in U.S. history; and
WHEREAS, approximately one quarter of the victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks were New Jerseyans, with nearly 700 residents of our State killed in the attacks; and
WHEREAS, the terrorist attacks on our nation not only caused an immense loss of life, but also inflicted immeasurable agony and anguish on those who lived through the events, which include hundreds of New Jersey families whose lives have been forever altered by the loss of a parent, spouse, child, or other loved one; and
WHEREAS, following these appalling attacks, people of all backgrounds stood together, united not only in our grief, but in our resolve to persevere; and
WHEREAS, many New Jerseyans, including thousands of police, fire, military, emergency, and construction personnel responded to this tragedy, and many first responders continue to deal with chronic health effects decades later; and
WHEREAS, as we reach the twentieth anniversary of this tragic event, it will be remembered by all New Jerseyans both in private and public remembrances and memorial ceremonies; and
WHEREAS, it is also appropriate to remember all those who have served in the U.S. military and intelligence agencies defending our nation during the 20 years since the September 11th attacks, including the thousands of servicemembers who have lost their lives in overseas engagements, up to last month's terrorist attack at the Kabul airport in which 13 U.S. servicemembers were killed; and
WHEREAS, it is fitting that this day be observed with full solemnity, in tribute to the thousands of innocent victims who perished in the attacks;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, PHILIP D. MURPHY, Governor of the State of New Jersey, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and by the Statutes of this State, do hereby ORDER and DIRECT:
N.J. Admin. Code Executive Order No. 261 (2021)