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Jason Smith

Thursday, July 21, 2011

9-11 Documentary Features Chatham Residents, Memorial

A film crew delivering a 9-11 Memorial Cross to St. Peter's Church in New York City made a stop in Chatham Wednesday.

When sculptor and Morris County native Jon Krawczyk came home this week, he did not come alone. Kevin Kato and Jason Smith, respectively a writer and film director, joined Krawczyk on his cross-country road trip from his Malibu, Calif.,  studio to New York City. They joined him because of a very special piece of art that Krawczyk had in tow. Krawczyk, who grew up in Boonton, was commissioned to create a 9-11 Memorial Cross for St. Peter's Church in New York City, which faces the site of the World Trade Center and was damaged in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Two steel beams forming a cross were found amid the wreckage of the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks. Named the World Trade Center Cross or the Ground Zero …

Jim Cali

12:27 am on Friday, July 22, 2011

What a great story and wonderful tribute to all those brave patriots lost on 9-11.   more ›

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