Articles by Geoff Mulvihill

N.J. Civil Union Law Goes Into Effect

Hundreds of gay couples received the same legal protections as married couples early Monday when a law took effect to make New Jersey the third U.S. state to offer civil unions. The civil unions — which offer the legal benefits …

N.J. Weighs Reliability of Drunk Driver Testing Machine

A new machine to help determine if drivers are drunk is generally reliable but is not perfect and can only be used with some adjustments and discretion, a New Jersey judge said Wednesday. One of the adjustments may mean that …