Hoboken Lost 57 On Sept. 11: Learn About Them At Memorial, Donate Blood

HOBOKEN, NJ — Mile-square Hoboken has long been said to have lost more community members on the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks than any zip code in the U.S. Back in 2001, the New York Times wrote that the city had lost "39 of its 39,000 residents." The city now recognizes 57 community members lost, most residents, former residents and business owners.

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This year's interfaith memorial service will take place at Pier A Park, the park just north of the train terminal, at 100 Sinatra Drive. The service begins at 5 p.m.

The city said this week, "Hoboken will host the annual September 11th Interfaith Memorial Service on Wednesday, Sept 11, at 5 p.m. at Pier A near the City's 9/11 Memorial in the northwest area of the park. Everyone is invited to attend and honor those who lost their lives."

The names of the victims are inscribed on the memorial near the waterfront.

The Police Department will also hold a blood drive at Hoboken Police Headquarters, 106 Hudson St. The NJBS blood mobile will be in the HPD parking lot from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Appointments are preferred and can be made at www.nybs/drive. Walk-ins are welcome but dependent on availability.

Who Were They?

Various memorial web sites tell the stories of those lost, some of whom were at the beginning of their careers.

Meredith Whalen of Hoboken was only 23.

"Whalen grew more protective of her mother after the death of her father, Henry, from lung cancer in 1989, when she was 11," says a 9/11 living memorial. "Mother and daughter were planning to leave from Barcelona, Spain on Sept. 15 for a Mediterranean cruise."

Below is a list of the names that has been released by the city in the past.

Hoboken Community Members Lost In The 9/11 Attacks

Andrucki, Jean Ann, 42
Colasanti, Christopher M., 33
Costello, Michael S., 27
Cushny, Gavin, 47
DeRienzo, Michael, 37
DiStefano, Douglas Frank, 24
Dollard, Neil M., 28
Echtermann, Margaret Ruth, 33
Ewart, Meredith Emily June, 29
Feidelberg, Peter, 34
Gardner, Jeffrey Brian, 36
Gould, Michael Edward, 29
Grehan, Pedro "David," 35
Hazelcorn, Scott, 29
Horning, Matthew D., 26
Ianelli Jr., Joseph Anthony, 28
Knox, Thomas Patrick, 31
Malone, Gregory James, 42
McLaughlin Jr., George Patrick, 36
Mullin, Michael Joseph, 27
Murray, John J., 32
Niederer, Martin Stewart, 23
Novotny, Brian, 33
O'Connor, Keith Kevin, 28
Pandolfo, Dominique Lisa, 27
Pick, Joseph O., 40
Rohner, Scott, 22
Rosenblum, Joshua M., 28
Rowe, Nicholas, 29
Ruben, Ronald J., 36
Salinardi, Richard L., 32
Samuel Jr., James Kenneth, 29
Schroeder, John T., 31
Steinman, Alexander Robbins, 32
Vincent, Melissa Renee, 28
Whalen, Meredith L., 23
White, James Patrick, 34
Williams, Deborah Lynn, 35
Wittenstein, Michael Robert, 34