Hightstown to Host 1000 Motorcycles for America's 9/11 Ride
Mercer Street, Main Street and North Main Street will be closed during the ride.
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Nearly 1000 motorcycles will pass through downtown Hightstown on Saturday as part of America’s 9/11 Ride.
As the motorcycles travel through the Borough around 2:15 to 3:30 p.m., Mercer Street, Main Street and North Main Street will be closed, thefire department said in a Nixle alert.
The ride remembers volunteers, heroes and victims who lost their lives in the 2001 deadly attacks. Area residents are encouraged to come out and show support for the riders, according to the fire department.
Coming from Bordentown, the ride will go from Route 130 to Route 33, and down through the center of the Borough. The bikes will continue on Mercer Street to North Main St, and back onto Route 130 north.
The ride is held in August to allow for mourning during September, America’s 911 Ride website said. Money raised through the sponsorship ride will be used to provide educational scholarships to the children of the 9/11 first responders.
Last year nearly 2000 motorcycles came through downtown Hightstown approaching the 10-year anniversary of the terror attacks.
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Lee Stults
1:53 pm on Thursday, August 16, 2012
Don't miss this event. It brought tears to my eyes last year as it is quite a moving experience! Best to see it from downtown to really capture the sound of the motorcycles as it echoes off of the buildings.
Barb Kube
3:24 pm on Saturday, August 18, 2012
It was very Impressive as always but there were less bikes than ever & they went too fast!
Dave Bell
3:39 pm on Saturday, August 18, 2012
Less bikes then ever? It's only 2nd time they were allowed thru town, and last year was the 10th anniversary so there would be more bikes. It was a nice chance for people to come out and pay a little respect and see some nice bikes and dedicated riders
Barb Kube
3:24 pm on Sunday, August 19, 2012
Dave, they have been going up Rte #130 for Years now!!!! We didn't watch from town. We were by the circle & Yes, less bikes than ever