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1. As N.J. Democrats move to approve gay marriage, Christie calls for voters to decide
(N.J./State)

... (D-Gloucester) appeared before the committee and said the same-sex marriage debate is solely about civil rights and fairness and, due to the bill’s exemptions, not about religious beliefs. He also cited ...

2. Christie vetoes Democrats' 'Back to Work New Jersey' bill
(N.J./State)

... that under the bill’s provisions, an individual collecting unemployment insurance benefits is eligible to receive workplace training with state subsidies for costs such as transportation, clothing, child ...

3. N.J. marriage bill could make process easier but costlier
(N.J./State)

... where the ceremony will take place. The bill’s supporters believe the measure will promote weddings at the New Jersey Shore. Another bill approved allows marriages by proxy for military personnel serving ...

4. N.J. expands DNA database for violent crimes
(N.J./State)

... sampling has the potential to become the biggest advance in crime-fighting since the adoption of fingerprinting,” Sen. Nicholas Sacco (D-Hudson), the bill’s sponsor, said on Wednesday. “In cases when this ...

5. N.J. bill to address teen cell phone 'sexting' approved by state Senate panel
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... kids who do make a mistake don’t pay for it in court.” Assemblywoman Valerie Vainieri Huttle (D-Bergen) is the bill’s other co-sponsor. — TOM HESTER SR., NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM  ...

6. N.J. Senate Committee approves bill to force cities and towns to share more public services
(N.J./State)

... is not an impediment," Adam Liebtag, Communication Workers of America Local 1036 president, said. Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney (D-Gloucester), the bill’s sponsor, maintains that civil service ...

7. Mega Millions and Powerball tickets online?
(Money/Economy)

... hit $693 million. Some of the bill’s details, like whether it would mean starting a new game only available online are still being discussed, Quijano, said, according to Lottery Post. The bill would ...

8. Adoptees' Birthright Bill
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... allow adoptees to learn the names of their biological parents feel that the bill’s passage could make some pregnant women lean toward abortion." Feelings are not facts. The national abortion rate declined ...

9. Sponsors of N.J. adoption rights bill hoping for Gov. Christie's approval
(N.J./State)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM Some critics of New Jersey’s bill that would allow adoptees to learn the names of their biological parents feel that the bill’s passage could make some pregnant women ...

10. Gov. Christie vetoes Barnegat Bay stormwater, pollution management legislation
(N.J./State)

... of the bill (S-1856/A-2606), they should have approached me or any of the other bill’s sponsors beforehand. They should not have waited until after the bill made its way through the Legislature and then ...

11. Gov. Christie signs new job legislation aimed at insurance industry
(Money/Economy)

... and annual reporting. “This will be helpful for businesses and workers alike,” Assemblyman Gary S. Schaer (D-Passaic), the bill’s sponsor, said Tuesday. “It allows for and also encourages large New ...

12. Adoptees' Birthright Bill Clarifications
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... and submitting a contact preference form. Both are an option, not a requirement for birth parents. Birth parents seeking anonymity, who relinquished a child for adoption prior to the bill’s enactment, ...