Flags across New Jersey are flying half-staff and will remain through part of the weekend. Here's why and when they'll lower.

Local governments and organizations are expected to observe these directives in public buildings during the stated periods.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Aug. 25 seeking to penalize people who burn flags, although courts have long upheld the practice as legitimate expression under the First Amendment.

The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission has advanced 48 favorite flags, 23 seals and 32 mottos out of over 1,000 submissions to the next round of scoring. The Commission was ...