Middletown WTC Memorial Gardens

The Middletown WTC Memorial Gardens are located next to the Middletown Arts Center, 36 Church Street, Middletown, NJ 07748. The memorial features a landscaped walking path with individual memorials for each resident lost, where visitors can reflect about the loss Middletown has suffered. The Gardens are open daily from dawn to dusk.

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Residents honored at the Gardens are:

• Lorraine D. Antigua
• Jane S. Beatty
• Donna Bernaerts-Kearns
• Alfred J. Braca
• Ronald M. Breitweiser
• Patrick J. Buhse
• Stephen J. Cangialosi
• Swede Joseph Chevalier
• Dolores Marie Costa
• Edward Desimone III
• Michael Egan
• David Ferrugio
• Daniel J. Gallagher
• John M. Grazioso
• Felicia Hamilton
• Patrick A. Hoey
• Kathleen A. Hunt Casey
• Brendan Mark Lang
• Roseanne P. Lang
• Anna A. Laverty
• Michael Patrick McDonnell
• Peter T. Milano
• Louis J. Minervino
• Justin John Molisani, Jr.
• James Thomas Murphy
• Christopher Newton-Carter
• Paul R. Nimbley
• Robert Emmett Parks, Jr.
• Nicholas P. Pietrunti
• John M. Pocher
• Beth Ann Quigley
• Gregg Reidy
• Robert Andrew Spencer
• Dick Stadelberger
• Kenneth Tietjen
• Anthony Ventura
• Rodney James Wotton

The Middletown WTC Memorial Gardens were developed by the Middletown WTC Memorial Committee, a non-profit group consisting of family members and interested residents. The group, chaired by former Mayor Patrick W. Parkinson, came together shortly after the tragedy to develop a lasting tribute to 37 residents who were lost as a result of the World Trade Center attacks.

Construction began with a groundbreaking ceremony on September 10, 2002. The Memorial Gardens were opened to the public on September 11, 2003.  Construction of the memorial was made possible largely through donations. Preparation of the site was completed by a group of local contractors who provided their services at no cost. Middletown companies who donated their services include: Frontier Fence Co., J.H. Reid, JOMAC, K. Hovnanian, Najarian, Pantaleo Electric, Trap Rock Industries, and Stavola Contracting Co.  Stephen Kealy, of Heavy and General Construction Laborers Union No. 472, helped to bring the contractors together. T&M Associates donated design work associated with the project. In addition, volunteer fund-raising efforts brought more than $50,000 in donations to defray project costs.

The Gardens continue to be maintained by the WTC Memorial Committee in partnership with the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department. Donations for the perpetual maintenance of the gardens are welcome and appreciated.

Middletown WTC Memorial Gardens
c/o Mayor’s Office
Middletown Township
1 Kings Highway, Middletown, NJ 07748