The flag is on a pole that’s 400 feet high. By comparison, the Amway Grand Plaza is 315 feet high. It’s 100 feet higher than the Statue of Liberty. There is a ladder inside the pole.

Pat Gurscik knew just who to call. When the Washington Township police lieutenant heard that a historic 42-foot flag pole that's stood tall along Egg Harbor Road for the past 75 years would be ...