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New Jersey state senate rejects gay marriage measure
The New Jersey state Senate rejected a same-sex marriage bill today, leaving it unlikely the state will have a gay marriage law in the very near future. The vote was a major victory for opponents who contend the measure would infringe on religious freedom and is not needed because the state already permits civil unions. […]
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NJ senate leader to call for gay marriage vote on Thursday
There will be a vote on gay marriage in the lame duck session of the New Jersey state legislature, reports WNBC-TV. “We’re gonna post the bill and see what happens,” Senate President Dick Codey told us. Codey, and even sponsors of same sex marriage legislation are skeptical if there are enough votes to pass in […]
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NJ gay marriage bill tossed back to Senate, vote possible Thursday
A bill to legalize gay marriage in New Jersey was left in limbo this week when the state Assembly speaker tossed it back to the Senate on Thursday, while supporters and opponents watch time run out for it to become law. Speaker Joseph Roberts said he would call a vote on the measure only if […]
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Springsteen lends voice of support for NJ gay marriage bill
Adding his voice to the debate on gay marriage, native New Jersey resident Bruce Springsteen has called for lawmakers in his state to pass the measure. “I’ve long believed in and have always spoken out for the rights of same-sex couples,” Springsteen wrote on his website. “Like many of you who live in New Jersey, […]
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NJ senate delays vote on gay marriage bill
In a last-minute move, the New Jersey state senate today called off Thursday’s planned vote on the gay marriage bill, as supporters scrambling for votes said the controversial measure would have a better chance by shifting it to the Assembly for more debate, reports the New Jersey Star-Ledger. The surprise announcement by the bill’s prime […]
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Gay marriage vote expected Thursday in NJ senate
Gay marriage advocates and opponents in New Jersey are looking forward to Thursday, where the matter is expected to be taken up by the full state Senate following committee approval late Monday night. After seven hours of public testimony, the state Senate Judiciary Committee voted 7 to 6 to approve and send the Freedom of […]
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NJ gay marriage bill passes in committee, heads to full Senate
TRENTON — Legislation to allow same-sex marriage in New Jersey cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee tonight after more than seven hours of emotional debate and testimony, setting the stage for a showdown in the full Senate, reports the NJ Star-Ledger. Cheers erupted in the packed hearing room when the committee approved the bill 7 to […]
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NJ lawmakers debate gay marriage in committee hearing
TRENTON — New Jersey lawmakers prodded each other over issues of legal equality and religious freedom as the debate over same-sex marriage neared the three-hour mark today in the Senate Judiciary Committee, reports the NJ Star-Ledger. In a tearful introduction, Sen. Loretta Weinberg (D-Bergen) said her relationship with her late husband Irwin Weinberg, inspired her […]
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Next stop NJ: gay marriage bill up for vote next week
TRENTON — The New Jersey gay marriage proposal will be considered Monday by a Senate committee and could be posted for a full senate vote later in the week, reports the New Jersey Star-Ledger. On Monday in the Judiciary Committee, we’re going to vote on marriage equality,” state Sen. Ray Lesniak said, while making the […]
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NJ Catholic bishops campaign against gay marriage
Catholic bishops in the state are instructing priests to read or distribute a letter this weekend asking Catholics to pray that lawmakers in New Jersey not allow same-sex marriage in New Jersey, reports the New Jersey Star-Ledger. The bishops’ letter restates Catholic teachings that marriage should be allowed only between a man and a woman. […]