Trenton, NJ – New Jersey left flags at full-staff this weekend as President Donald Trump’s proclamation ordering U.S. flags lowered for Charlie Kirk set off uneven compliance across the region. Pennsylvania and Delaware lowered flags statewide; New Jersey and New York did not.

The White House directive ordered flags flown at half-staff through Sunday “as a mark of respect for the memory of Charlie Kirk,” who was shot and killed while speaking at Utah Valley University.

New Jersey’s official flag-status page listed “All Flags Full-Staff” on Saturday and Sunday, guidance counties such as Bergen followed amid online criticism. New York also did not issue a statewide half-staff order, while neighboring Pennsylvania and Delaware aligned with the federal proclamation.

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