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BREAKING: N.J. governor Chris Christie drops gay marriage appeal
TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie dropped his legal challenge to same-sex marriages on Monday, removing the possibility that the vows of couples who began getting married hours earlier could be undone by a court.
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Gay couples wed as N.J. becomes 14th state to legalize same-sex marriage
LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. — Gay couples exchanged vows in early morning ceremonies in several New Jersey communities Monday as the state began recognizing their marriages at 12:01 a.m., becoming the 14th state to do so.
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Some N.J. gay couples plan weddings, others still denied marriage licenses
TRENTON, N.J. — Pioneering couples across New Jersey prepared Sunday night to become the first in the state to be legally married to their same-sex partners.
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Finally, the day for those who have been married in their hearts a very long time
Weddings come in a lot of flavors. Many are planned, sometimes long before a potential mate is even in the picture. Some come about at the last minute. Some of the opposite sex variety come about because improper birth control was used and the couple “has to.” Then there are some special ones that occur when marriage equality is finally attained: the weddings of people who have been married in their hearts for a very long time, but only now can be legally and socially recognized. These kind of weddings will take place in New Jersey this week. Long term couples becoming legally, publicly married and acknowledged. It is about time.
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N.J. same-sex couples prepare to wed just after midnight tonight
TRENTON, N.J. — Several gay couples in New Jersey are expected to gather late Sunday to wed in ceremonies to be held shortly after midnight after judges said they would not hold up the first gay marriages in the state.
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Wedding planning frenzy begins as N.J. gay couples prepare to marry
TRENTON, N.J. — Activists are still working to line up judges who could waive the three-day waiting period for same-sex couples who want to exchange vows first thing Monday, when gay marriage will become legal in New Jersey.
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New Jersey, neighboring Pennsylvania spotlight same-sex marriage efforts
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania and New Jersey are on tracks that could lead to the Northeast being the first full region in the country to legalize same-sex marriage — but the routes are hardly parallel and the horsepower anything but equal.
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Several N.J. cities extend hours to accept marriage license applications
NEWARK, N.J. — City halls in several New Jersey cities and towns are adding extra office hours over the weekend to accept marriage license applications now that same-sex marriage has been given the green light by the state’s highest court.
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U.S. Senator-elect Cory Booker to officiate N.J. gay weddings
NEWARK, N.J. — U.S. Sen.-elect Cory Booker says he will officiate at weddings of both gay and heterosexual couples as the mayor of Newark now that New Jersey is allowing same-sex marriage.
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Christie: N.J. will comply with court order allowing same-sex marriages to begin
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he disagrees with it, but he will comply with a state Supreme Court ruling that makes same-sex marriage legal in the state starting Monday.