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N.J. towns accept marriage applications, prepare for same-sex weddings
Several New Jersey towns were accepting applications for marriage licenses so gay couples can tie the knot starting Monday – unless the state Supreme Court blocks the nuptials before then.
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N.J. town begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples
TRENTON, N.J. — At least one New Jersey town began issuing marriage licenses to gay couples Thursday to comply with a court order to allow same-sex marriages starting Monday.
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Democrat, longtime LGBT ally Cory Booker wins U.S. Senate election in N.J.
NEWARK, N.J. — Newark Mayor Cory Booker won a special election Wednesday to represent New Jersey in the U.S. Senate, giving the rising Democratic star a bigger political stage after a race against conservative Steve Lonegan, a former small-town mayor.
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Christie says he would love his gay child, but not support that child’s right to marry
New Jersey governor Chris Christie said Tuesday that if one of his children came out as gay, he would “grab them and hug them and tell them I love them,” but that “Dad believes that marriage is between one man and one woman.”
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N.J. gay couples file court brief, argue against delay in marriage ruling
Gay couples will be harmed if the New Jersey Supreme Court delays a lower court’s ruling that same-sex marriage be legalized starting next week, a gay rights group said in a court filing Tuesday.
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Senate candidate fires adviser after rant about Cory Booker’s sexuality
TRENTON, N.J. — Republican U.S. Senate candidate Steve Lonegan on Friday fired a campaign adviser who gave a profane interview bashing Democratic opponent Cory Booker and questioning his sexuality.
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Advocates hopeful N.J. will enact marriage equality law
TRENTON, N.J. — Gay rights advocates are glad to see the New Jersey state Supreme Court is taking up the question of same-sex marriage, partly because they think it could increase pressure on lawmakers to legalize it first.
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N.J. Supreme Court agrees to hear same-sex marriage case
TRENTON, N.J. — The state’s highest court on Friday agreed to hear a case on whether same-sex marriage should be legal in New Jersey, and whether same-sex weddings can be performed while it decides.
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Christie administration: One judge can’t force us to recognize gay marriage
TRENTON, N.J. — A single judge should not be able to force New Jersey to recognize gay marriage, Gov. Chris Christie’s administration said in a court filing Friday.
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Christie wants emergency appeal of N.J. same-sex marriage ruling
TRENTON, N.J. — Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s administration is asking a court to consider an emergency appeal in its effort to delay the start of same-sex marriages in the state.