Tinton Falls, New Jersey - World Trade Center memorial replica

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Tinton Falls, NJ
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About one hour southwest of Manhattan. Corner of Tinton and Sycamore Avenues, firehouse is across from the Grist Mill and south of Charlie Brown's.

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Tinton Falls, New Jersey - World Trade Center - Towers Fall

The twin towers memorial replica in front of the Tinton Falls fire department have been blown down and damaged beyond repair in a storm. Right now there are plywood stand-ins for the towers as the original creator is planning to replace them with a sturdier version. [Sean, 02/13/2009]

Replica of the Twin Towers. Tinton Falls, New Jersey - World Trade Center memorial replica

The 8-ft. tall plywood replica still stands in front of the firehouse in Tinton Falls. This is perhaps the most literal of 9-11 memorials within NYC commuter range; we noticed on a night visit the skyscrapers are cleverly lit from within by bulbs and an arrangement of mirrors. The broadcast tower and other roof lighting is faithfully reproduced. It eerily simulates how the real towers once looked on the Manhattan skyline to New Jerseyans. Details have been added to the memorial, including a replica of the sphere sculpture on the ground plaza, and "X" marks where the jets struck the towers. Tinton Falls was one of many towns along the NJ Shore train line to lose residents in the attack. [Roadsideamerica.com Team, 09/08/2005]

Replica of the Twin Towers. Tinton Falls, New Jersey - World Trade Center towers memorial replica

Police officer and fire company volunteer Jared Stevens constructed this detailed 8-ft. tall plywood replica to commemorate those lost on September 11. The morning of the attack, while in NYC, he had dropped a friend off at the World Trade Center for work, and never saw him again.

He built the replica in his garage in November, painting, carving and drilling over 40,000 holes (for the windows). It was installed in mid-December in front of Fire Company No. 1 in Tinton Falls, one of the commuter towns that lost residents in the attack. Personal memorials, flowers and photos have been added around the base by other visitors, and fire company stickers adorn some of the middle floors on the towers.

Visitors are advised to pull into the fire company parking lot for brief visits. [Roadside America Team, 03/10/2002]

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