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October 21, 2013

Same-Sex Weddings Begin in New Jersey 
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Same-sex couples in New Jersey have begun exchanging wedding vows for
the first time. On Friday, New Jersey's Supreme Court rejected a request
by Republican Gov. Chris Christie to halt the marriages pending an
appeal. The weddings began just after midnight. Newark Mayor Cory
Booker, who was recently elected to the U.S. Senate, officiated some of
the state's first ceremonies at Newark City Hall. South Brunswick
resident Marsha Shapiro explained why she and her wife wanted to be
among the first in New Jersey.

Marsha Shapiro: "We've been wanting to get married for a long time.
We've been together over 24 years. We were religiously married over 21
years ago. We have four children, one grandchild, and another one on the
way. It's time that we get married."

 

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