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★  9/11 Memorial Stair Climb

In Memory of
Middletown's Own

On September 11th, 2001, the Township of Middletown lost 37 of its residents. Every year we climb in their memory — step for step, name for name — and honor everyone who has answered the call since.

37 Neighbors Remembered 110 Stories Climbed Middletown Township, NJ
Why We Climb

Every step is an act of remembrance.

On the morning of September 11th, while thousands ran out, firefighters, police officers, and first responders climbed up — into the towers, toward the danger, for people they would never meet. The 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb retraces those steps.

Participants climb the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade Center, each climb dedicated to one of the lives lost. For our community, that means carrying the names of Middletown's 37 forward — so that a generation that never knew them still says their names out loud.

How the climb works

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Climb in their name

Each participant climbs in honor of a fallen hero, carrying their name with them to the top.

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110 stories

Together we ascend the height of the Twin Towers — the climb they never got to finish.

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Honor & give back

Every registration and donation supports the foundation's mission for veterans, first responders, and their families.

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Middletown neighbors lost
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Stories climbed in tribute
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FDNY firefighters honored
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Law enforcement officers
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Paramedics & EMTs
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Military personnel
$0K+
Raised for our heroes
From the Climb

Watch last year's memorial.

The color guard, the climb itself — the morning we gathered to make sure Middletown's 37 are never forgotten.

In Memoriam

Thirty-seven neighbors. Never forgotten.

These are the names we carry forward each year. Read them slowly. Say them out loud.

★ Middletown's Own ★
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
2025 Stair Climb

Thank you to our sponsors.

This year's 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb was made possible by the generosity of these community partners.

★ Pillar of Hope Sponsors ★

Monmouth First Team

Sheriff Shaun Golden
Clerk Christine Hanlon
Commissioner Director Tom Arnone
Commissioner Nick DiRocco

Monroe Dental & Implants

General, Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry
Dr. Andrew Gobran, DDS

Vin Gopal Civic Association

Community advocacy & service
Supporting Sponsors
Mayor Tony Perry
Senator Declan O'Scanlon
FastSigns Redbank
Braga Brothers Contracting
Middletown Township EMS
BHAM Developers
CSAV Systems
Colliers Engineering & Design
Old Village Fire Company
JB Power Equipment
Jimmy's Landscape & Handyman Services LLC
Suburban Consulting Engineers
The Pieluc Family
Community Appliance
CME Associates
Get Involved

Stand with us. Carry their names forward.

Sponsor the climb, volunteer, or give in their honor. Every contribution supports the foundation's mission and keeps Middletown's 37 remembered.

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