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American Flags and New Jersey Flags to fly at half-staff Wednesday, June 5th in the State of New Jersey in honor of US Senator Frank Lautenberg.

According to the office of the governor:
Senator Frank R. Lautenberg was a proud representative of the State of New Jersey, a dedicated public servant, a veteran of the Second World War, and an accomplished leader in business. Senator Lautenberg served in the United States Army Signal Corps from 1942 to 1946, and was the last serving World War II veteran in the United States Senate. In 1982, Senator Lautenberg was elected to the United States Senate, and was re-elected in 1988 and 1994. After a brief retirement, Senator Lautenberg was elected to his fourth term as a United States Senator in 2002, and a fifth term in 2008.
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