North Arlington in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
9/11 First Responders Memorial
to all those who responded
to the tragic events on
September 11, 2001
“All Gave Some, Some Gave All”
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: 9/11 Attacks. In addition, it is included in the World Trade Center Beams series list. A significant historical date for this entry is September 11, 2001.
Location. 40° 47.219′ N, 74° 7.432′ W. Marker is in North Arlington, New Jersey, in Bergen County. It is on Schuyler Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at the entrance to James Zadroga Memorial Soccer Field. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: North Arlington NJ 07031, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is in New Jersey’s North Jersey, in Greater Newark, and in the New York City Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 9/11 Memorial (here, next to this marker); North Arlington 9/11 Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Detective James Zadroga (about 400 feet away); Pope John Paul II (approx. 0.4 miles away); Holy Cross Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); North Arlington War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Pulaski Drive (approx. 0.6 miles away); Christopher Columbus (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Arlington.
More about this marker. The monument contains images of the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the symbols of the Fire Department, Police Department and Paramedics.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, December 13, 2017
5. James Zadroga Memorial Soccer Field
The marker, seen in the background, is located at the entrance to James Zadroga Memorial Soccer Field. James Zadroga, a North Arlington resident, was a NYPD officer who died of a respiratory disease that has been attributed to his participation in rescue and recovery operations in the rubble of the World Trade Center.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2017. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 408 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 21, 2017, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.



