Should Gay Marriage Be Legal in NJ?

The issue has been a political football in New Jersey for a while, especially since our neighbors in New York legalized it. Now, the state senate wants to follow suit.

The New Jersey Senate has passed a bill to legalize gay marriage in this state, paving the way for same-sex couples to finally be recognized here beyond the "civil unions" already in place.

But, hold on a second.

Gov. Chris Christie has repeatedly said he would veto such a bill for legalized gay marriage. So, unless he has had a change of heart, this passage will likely not go very far. But, should it?

Is it time for gay marriage in New Jersey to follow the example of a number of other states in the U.S., including our neighbors to the direct north, and be legalized? Or, are you in the camp of our governor, and would knock this bill down, too, if you had the chance? Take our poll and chime in below.

This post appears on Patch sites in Morris, Somerset and Sussex counties, and may have comments from any of those sites.