Monthly Archives: July 2013

Union County dedicates building for national disability advocate Colleen Fraser

By Suzanne Russell Jersey Central WESTFIELD — Colleen Fraser was a fighter who taught others to fight for themselves, especially those with disabilities. Her sister, Christine Fraser said Colleen would […]

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A plea to help Staten Island’s Angels’ Circle 9/11 tribute

By Tracey Porpora Staten Island Advance STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – In the aftermath of September 11, 2001, Wendy Pellegrino set up a makeshift memorial for the more than 250 Staten […]

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Iconic Ground Zero photo was nearly excluded from museum for being too ‘rah-rah’ American

By Melissa Klein New York Post This iconic picture of firefighters raising the stars and stripes in the rubble of Ground Zero was nearly excluded from the 9/11 Memorial Museum […]

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