N.J. Assembly to hold hearing on same-sex marriage bill next week

The Democratic-controlled Assembly Judiciary Committee will meet Thursday to consider legislation to legalize same-sex marriage in New Jersey. ...

New Jersey Newsroom • Jan 30, 2012

Same-sex marriage vote ready for showdown in N.J.

In 2010, Senate President Stephen Sweeney (D) of Gloucester, helped defeat a same sex marriage bill by 20-14, and the Assembly declined to take it up. Sweeney now calls his past vote a "terrible mistake", and counts at least 21 backers of the bill out of the 40-member Senate, including Republican Senator Jennifer Beck of Red Bank, who did not support the bill two years ago....

New Jersey Newsroom • Jan 13, 2012

Same-sex marriage and 'Unnatural Acts' across the river from N.J.

Perhaps after the November elections, a new bill will be introduced and passed by both houses of the state legislature. But Governor Christie is a stumbling block. After New York legalized same-sex marriage, he said he would not sign a similar law in New Jersey....

New Jersey Newsroom • Aug 8, 2011

Poll finds New Jerseyans, even Republicans, support same-sex marriage

By a 47 percent to 42 percent margin, New Jerseyans feel same-sex marriage should be legal. Those aged 30 to 45 come out strongest in support of the idea, with 55 percent in support and 35 percent opposed. New Jersey currently allows civil unions, and when they are added as an option, voters are split between marriage and civil unions. Forty-one percent favor marriage to 40 percent for civil unio...

New Jersey Newsroom • Jul 30, 2011

Sweeney: 'I failed in my responsibility' on gay marriage vote

Politicians make a lot of decisions, right or wrong, during their time in office, but Senate President Steve Sweeney says that not voting for gay marriage in 2010 was the biggest mistake of his political career....

New Jersey Newsroom • Jun 23, 2011