NJ Civil Union Review Commission Public Hearings

August 28, 2007

TRENTON—In accordance with N.J.S.A. 37:1-36, the public is invited to testify about the effectiveness of the New Jersey Civil Union Act, the State's new law which was enacted to provide committed same-sex c ouples the same rights, benefits, privileges and responsibilities of those in civil marriages.

Has the civil union law affected your family? How?

Are they comprehensive enough? Are revisions needed to the law?

Are there shortcomings in the law or its implementation?

The hearings will be heard at three locations: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

9/26/07 - Central Jersey

New Jersey Law Center

One Constitution Square

Ryder's Lane (off Route 1)

New Brunswick, NJ 08901

10/10/07 - South Jersey
Camden County College

Dennis Flyer Memorial Theater (in Lincoln Hall)

College Drive

Blackwood, NJ 08012

10/24/07 - North Jersey
Nutley Township Hall (3rd Floor Commissioner Chambes

One Kennedy Drive

Nutley, NJ 07110

All locations are wheelchair accessible. Certified ASL interpretation and real-time captioning (CART) will be provided for persons with hearing loss.

For any additional information regarding the hearings, or to request additional accomodations for persons with disabilities, contact the CURC Liaison, Esther Nevarez, at (973) 648-4816 or esther.nevarez@njcivilrights.org.

www.njcivilrights.org/curc.html

J. Frank Vespa-Papaelo, Esq. Chairman, NJ CURC
Steven Goldstein Vice-Chairman, NJ CURC
Stephen J. Hyland, Esq. Secretary, NJ CURC

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