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• WHO SHOULD VOTE ON GAY MARRIAGE?

  —In The Lobby

  Dec. 8, 2009
  
  
  By PATRICK MURRAY
  
  As the New Jersey Senate prepares to vote on the "Freedom of Religion and Equality in Civil Marriage Act," a number of editorialists have asked for my take on public opinion about gay marriage (or marriage equality, depending on one's point [...]

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• UPDATED: GAY MARRIAGE PASSAGE UNLIKELY

  —In The Lobby

  Dec. 8, 2009
  
  UPDATED: The debate over gay marriage now moves to the Senate -- and its passage there is anything but certain.  In fact, it's unlikely..
  
  As expected, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the gay marriage bill by a 7-6 vote. Republican Bill Baroni voted yes; [...]

  Fetched: December 08, 2009, 5:16pm EST
  

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• Assembly wrapup, 12.7.09

  —Capitol Quickies

  The Assembly sent five bills to Gov. Jon Corzine at its final voting session of 2009 on Monday, plus voted to put a question before voters in 2010 that would bar the state from diverting payroll taxes, such as those that are intended for unemployment or disability benefits, to its [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 3:18pm EST
  by Michael Symons

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• Blue Jersey Radio - Yes, the Marriage Equality Edition - LIVE Tonight at 8:00 p.m.

  —Blue Jersey

  Each week, Blue Jersey Radio streams LIVE with New Jersey's latest political buzz, interviews with newsmakers, and your stimulating calls.

  This Week: Well, what else? It's all marriage, all the time, as we share our take on yesterday's hearing and committee vote to advance the marriage to the full [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 2:39pm EST
  

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• VT Senate President: We've been there - You'll be fine.

  —Blue Jersey

  Early in yesterday's marathon testimony in favor of marriage equality, came Senator Diane Snelling, Republican of Vermont, whose father was Governor of that state, testified that there was no backlash for legislators who voted for equality, and that "when you do the right thing, it's met with respect." Today, [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 2:06pm EST
  

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• BREAKING: Plainfielder Paul Beckwith on Gay Marriage Bill

  —PLAINFIELD TODAY

  Plainfielder Paul Beckwith is cited in a story from Bay Windows, a New England GLBT newspaper on the Senate Judiciary Committee's vote to send the gay marriage bill to the floor. Read more HERE. [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 12:55pm EST
  

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• Council to Vote on Senior Center Tonight

  —Baristanet

  Montclair's Town Council will decide tonight (Tuesday, 11/8) whether to let manager Joe Hartnett enter into negotiations to buy a building currently used as a private senior center, listed at $3.5 million, to create a public-run senior center for Montclair In a public statement issued last night, [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 12:00pm EST
  

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• Three Reasons Why Conservatives Should Not Be Angry With Baroni

  —The Save Jersey Blog

  Dan Gallic | December 8, 2009
  
  First, it wasn't "tie-breaking". Ultimately the vote in the Senate was going to happen. One of the Dems who voted "no" would have voted "yes" and it would have been released from committee. Second, his amendment was important to place in this legislation because it protects religious organizations from being' [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 12:00pm EST
  

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• Three Reasons Conservatives Should Not Be Angry With Baroni's Gay Marriage Vote

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  By Dan Gallic
  
  First, it wasn't "tie-breaking". Ultimately the vote in the Senate was going to happen. One of the Dems who voted "no" would have voted "yes" and it would have been released from committee.
  
  Second, his amendment was important to place in this legislation' [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 11:06am EST
  

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• Gay marriage opponents take to the phones

  —CHANNEL SURFING

  I just received a robocall from Brian Brown of the National Organization for Marriage, the homophobic group opposed to marriage equality, that purported to be a survey but was really just a push poll designed to drum up opposition to same-sex marriage before Thursday's Senate vote.
  
  I hung up. [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 10:05am EST
  

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• Theresa C. Law, of Gloucester City, Devoted Parishioner of St. Maurice Church

  —ClearysNoteBook

  CATEGORY OBITUARIES On December 6, 2009. (nee Buch) Age 81. Of Gloucester City. Devoted and loving wife of 53 years to the late Francis R. Law. Beloved daughter of the late Ludwig and Theresa Buch.... [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 10:02am EST
  by CLEARYSNOTEBOOK

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• After grueling hearing, state Senate committee approves New Jersey gay marriage bill 7-6

  —MiddletownMike

  NewJerseyNewsroom.com/Tom Hester Sr.
  
  After nearly nine hours of testimony and debate the state Senate Judiciary Committee Monday night narrowly approved legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in New Jersey.
  
  The panel voted 7 to 6 in support of the measure, the Freedom of Religion [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 9:16am EST
  by Middletown Mike

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• Same Sex Marriage Passes Senate Judiciary Committee

  —moremonmouthmusings

  The NJ Senate Judiciary Committee voted 7-6 to send the Marriage Equality Act to the full Senate. Senator Bill Baroni was the only Republican to vote in favor of the measure.
  
  The bill is expected to be voted upon by the full Senate on Thursday.
  
  Matt Friedman of [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 8:21am EST
  

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• 14 Senators to go, and none to spare

  —CHANNEL SURFING

  Seven state senators voted in favor of marriage equality yesterday; 21 are needed to get it through the Senate and to the Assembly. With Jennifer Beck voting no yesterday, that means supporters of same-sex marriage can only lose one more Democrat -- though two are on record as opposing same-sex [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 7:36am EST
  

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• The Daily Quickie, 12.08.09

  —Capitol Quickies

  It's Tuesday, Dec. 8th, 2009.

  Officials from the Treasury Department meet to authorize the sale of general obligation bonds. Probably $200 million will be borrowed. Voters in 15 school districts can vote today on more than $237 million in proposed school construction, including almost $77 million that would be state funded in [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 7:25am EST
  by Michael Symons

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• Bill Baroni's Career Decision

  —The Save Jersey Blog

   | December 8, 2009
  
  State Senator Bill Baroni (R-Hamilton) is in a tough spot following last night's dramatic gay marriage committee vote.
  He wasn't just the only Republican Judiciary Committee member to vote in favor of gay marriage. That'd be difficult enough. No, Senator Baroni was the deciding vote, propelling the legislation [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 5:00am EST
  

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• SAVE JERSEY ACTION ITEM: Lobby South Jersey Dems to Defeat Gay Marriage

  —The Save Jersey Blog

   | December 8, 2009
  The plot thickens! Gay marriage narrowly squeezed through the State Senate's Judiciary Committee on Monday night with a slim 7-to-6 margin. The highly-controversial bill now heads to the Senate floor for a Thursday vote, at which time your Blogger-in-Chief fully anticipates a decisive defeat for [...]

  Posted: December 08, 2009, 4:00am EST
  

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• ** “Gay Marriage” Passes Judiciary Committee **

  —CWA-NJ Conservatives with Attitude!

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  Tonight, the Senate Judiciary Committee took another step toward turning centuries of tradition on its head. Final vote: 7 FOR, 6 AGAINST, with Bill “The Phony” Baroni (RINO) supplying the deciding vote.

  Yes:

  Sen. Bill Baroni (R-Mercer)
  Sen. Nia H. Gill (D-Essex)
  Sen. Raymond J. Lesniak (D-Union)
  [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 11:04pm EST
  by Mike Proto

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• Marriage equality clears the first hurdle

  —CHANNEL SURFING

  The Senate Judiciary Committee has voted to release the marriage equality bill to the full Senate by a 7-6 vote. Sen. Bill Baroni, a Republican who represents Middlesex and Mercer counties, stayed true to his word and voted to support the bill, which would grant same-sex couples the right [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 10:18pm EST
  

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• Marriage equality legislation clears Senate Judiciary committee

  —Politicker NJ

  TRENTON -- Advocates of marriage equality savored a victory tonight after the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to pass same sex marriage legislation on to the full senate.  The vote was seven in favor and six opposed.  The bill's ultimate passage, however, is far from certain.  The Senate will [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 10:13pm EST
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• Rand Will Go to Washington, Renaissance to Rand

  —Baristanet

  The Montclair Board of Education has voted 6 to 1 to go with the school district's original plan to move Rand Elementary School into the new Washington Street School and to move Renaissance into Rand. That decision apparently scuttles a controversial recommendation of a' [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 9:38pm EST
  

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• Listen LIVE to the Judiciary Committee Gay Marriage Hearing

  —The Save Jersey Blog

  Matt Rooney | December 7, 2009
  
  
  Did I really hear Nia Gill argue FOR the Constitution tonight, Save Jerseyans? Sigh....
  A full Senate vote is expected this Thursday...
  Click here to listen to a recording of today's historic hearing.
  
  *** Roll Call Vote ***
  6 NO (4 GOP, 2 Dem)' [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 8:41pm EST
  

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• Liveblog II: Senate Judiciary Committee Marriage Equality Hearing

  —Blue Jersey

  UPDATE: The New Jersey State Senate Judiciary Committee approved the marriage equality bill by a vote of 7-6, with amendments. Two Democrats voted no, while one Republican, Bill Baroni, voted yes. A vote on final passage in the full Senate is expected to be held on Thursday.

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  Posted: December 07, 2009, 5:59pm EST
  

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• All eyes on Trenton as Judicary panel considers same sex marriage bill

  —Politicker NJ

  TRENTON -- Supporters of marriage quality packed the Statehouse complex today, forming a long line to the committee room where the Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote to move the legislation on to the full senate. Garden State Equality Chairman Steven Goldstein said his group turned out 1,100 supporters [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 1:34pm EST
  by Matt Friedman

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• Bill Baroni Betrays the NJ GOP

  —CWA-NJ Conservatives with Attitude!

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  … again. Can someone please remind me why the senator even bothers to put an “R” after his name?

  Bill Baroni, ever the Republican defector, is now expected to vote on the Senate Judiciary Committee today to bring the gay marriage to a full vote in the [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 1:24pm EST
  by Sharon Soon

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• Liveblog: Senate Judiciary Committe Marriage Equality Hearing

  —Blue Jersey

  The Senate Judiciary Committee will hear testimony and vote today on the marriage equality bill. Six votes on nominations are also expected to take place. I'd like to offer a special welcome to our out-of-state readers today.

  On the New Jersey State Senate Judiciary Committee sit eight Democrats and five Republicans.' [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 1:10pm EST
  

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• Vote Burns

  —TODAY'S NEWS NJ

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  CNN.com’s Political Ticker reports that the number-one write-in candidate in last month’s New York City mayoral election was none other than Charles Montgomery Burns, vindictive billionaire owner of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant on TV’s “The Simpsons”:
  
  According to records released by the New York [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 12:05pm EST
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• Poll: Tea Party beats the GOP

  —TODAY'S NEWS NJ

  According to Rasmussen, if the Tea Party were its own political party it would be more popular than the GOP. Highlights:
  
  •In a three way generic ballot, Democrats would attract 36% of the vote, Tea Party 23% of the vote, and the GOP 18% of the vote.
  
  •Among [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 11:44am EST
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• Senate Judiciary undercard features fight over patronage and pension padding

  —Blue Jersey

  While most of today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing will focus on the marriage equality bill, the most rancorous debate of the day may be over the renomination of Nicholas Fargo to the Hudson County Board of Taxation. Today, the committee is expected to vote on Fargo for the second [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 11:42am EST
  

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• Gay Marriage in Committee TODAY: Handicapping the Vote

  —The Save Jersey Blog

  Matt Rooney | December 7, 2009
  
  Alert, Save Jerseyans: State Senator Paul "Bullsh*t" Sarlo (D-EnCap) plans to post the N.J. gay marriage bill TODAY (Monday, 12/7) @ a 1:00 PM Judiciary Committee hearing.
  The consensus committee vote prediction from my sources as of this morning:
  
  YES: Smith, Lesniak, Gill, Weinberg, BaroniNO: Kyrillos, Bateman, Cardinale, BeckSWING: Sarlo, Stack, [...]

  Posted: December 07, 2009, 9:00am EST
  

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