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New Jersey is home to two famous old universities: [[Princeton University|Princeton]] and [[Rutgers University|Rutgers]]. They are both ''colonial colleges,'' the nine colleges chartered in the colonies before the [[American Revolution]]. Princeton traditionally claims 1740 as its year of founding<!--have to put in this qualification because of a longstanding dispute between Princeton and Penn-->, making it the fourth oldest university in the United States; Rutgers, founded in 1766, is the eighth oldest. Princeton is a member of the [[Ivy League]]. There are numerous other colleges and universities in the state.

New Jersey is home to two famous old universities: [[Princeton University|Princeton]] and [[Rutgers University|Rutgers]]. They are both ''colonial colleges,'' the nine colleges chartered in the colonies before the [[American Revolution]]. Princeton traditionally claims 1740 as its year of founding<!--have to put in this qualification because of a longstanding dispute between Princeton and Penn-->, making it the fourth oldest university in the United States; Rutgers, founded in 1766, is the eighth oldest. Princeton is a member of the [[Ivy League]]. There are numerous other colleges and universities in the state.

In contrast with other northeastern states, New Jersey has repeatedly rejected attempts by the [[homosexual agenda]] to impose [[same-sex marriage]].<ref>New Jersey id allow [[domestic partnership]]s (for same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples over 62 years of age) beginning in 2004 [http://www.answers.com/topic/domestic-partnership-in-the-united-states] and [[civil union]]s for same-sex couples, which are similiar to [[same sex marriage]], beginning in 2007. [http://data.lambdalegal.org/pdf/772.pdf].</ref>

Same-sex marriage was legalized in New Jersey by a Superior Court decision on September 27, 2013.<ref>http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/09/nj_superior_court_gay_marriage_ruling.html</ref>

The current Governor of New Jersey is [[Chris Christie]], a [[Republican]] elected in 2009.

The current Governor of New Jersey is [[Chris Christie]], a [[Republican]] elected in 2009.