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...unanimous Oct. 25 decision, the Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled that same-sex couples are entitled to the same rights as heterosexual couples. Yet its decision split 4-3 over the name of this union, with the majority deferring to the legislature to decide between “marriage” and some other term. While the Court certainly moved the state in the right direction, the New Jersey state legislature should have acted to ensure gay rights before forcing the hand of the judiciary...
...Jersey is unique among states in that its population overwhelmingly supports some form of equal partnership rights for gays. According to a Rutgers-Eagleton poll from June, over 66 percent of New Jersey residents are in favor of same-sex unions, while nearly 50 percent specifically favor same-sex “marriage.” Given the popular support for equal gay rights, the legislature ought to have seized the opportunity to voice the beliefs of its constituency. To do so would not have threatened their political careers, since such a bill would have merely been reflective of widespread...
...rampant, the arts and culture are vibrant, and Western influences and the free press are spreading. Most middle- and upper-class urban residents, although they may not support U.S. policies (who does?), are not fanatic in their beliefs and would never vote for conservatives. Omar Haq Piscataway, New Jersey...
...Running from the GOP in New Jersey In a race that may hold the key to control of the Senate, Republican challenger Tom Kean Jr. hopes to knock off a Democratic incumbent by keeping a distance from his own party
...incumbent tide could benefit the G.O.P. in a state where both U.S. Senators and the Governor are Democrats. That is one of the races that will help illuminate whether any wave this year is anti-incumbent, or just anti-Republican. The G.O.P. is also making offensive moves in New Jersey, where Tom Kean Jr. is profiting from corruption charges against incumbent Robert Menendez, and Maryland, where Republican Lt. Gov. Michael Steele is running on change against Democrat Ben Cardin, a 10-termer in the U.S. House...