How a small New Jersey town recovered from loss after the 9/11 attacks
Twenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks, CBS News revisited Summit, New Jersey, a town that lost nine residents. Correspondent Leslie Stahl reported on how the community has recovered, referencing a 1996 "60 Minutes" segment by Ed Bradley that first highlighted the town's connection to the World Trade Center. The report featured the story of the Ranky family, whose husband and father Todd Ranky was killed in the South Tower, and the comforting presence of Reverend Charles Rush at the local train station for returning, dust-covered commuters.
The story highlights the long-term impact of the 9/11 attacks on a specific community and the ways in which small towns grapple with collective loss and the passage of time.