As the issue of child marriage gains more attention, New Jersey legislators decided to do something about it and passed a bill that would prohibit marriage of any children under age 18.
Governor Chris Christie was handed the opportunity to make New Jersey the first state to officially ban child marriage without exception.
Nancy Munoz, the bill’s main sponsor, is a Republican assemblywoman from Union. She introduced the bill after hearing testimony in committee hearings about children being forced into marriage “for religious reasons.”
Under current New Jersey law, children under age 16 can be legally married with parental consent and approval from a sympathetic judge.
Find out what action Christie decided to take and why on the next page.

Run him out of town – BAN CHILD MARRIAGE because its the right thing to do.
He’s a big fat joke.
Then he’s a pediphile
Makes me want to puke!
My God. Is he still around? No wonder NJ is screwed up.
Isn’t it against our laws? Just like Pedophilia
Scum
Stand up guy for children in America!
Wow!! Hard to believe. F**e news I hope!
Unreal!