Geoff Mulvihill

February 20, 2007 | National Law Journal

Gay couples who are married in places where same-sex marriage is allowed will have all the rights of married people in New Jersey this week, the state attorney general's office decided Friday, although they will be considered in civil unions rather than marriages. Gay rights activists had mixed reactions to the decision. They were happy to have the clarity and to learn that the civil unions will be granted automatically, but also voiced concern about possible discrimination.

By Geoff Mulvihill

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March 14, 2012 | Daily Report Online

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October 11, 2013 | Daily Report Online

A single judge should not be able to force New Jersey to recognize gay marriage, Gov. Chris Christie's administration said in a court filing Friday.

By GEOFF MULVIHILL

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March 11, 2013 | Daily Report Online

Two state troopers lost their jobs Monday for escorting a caravan of sports cars that traveled the Garden State Parkway last year at 100 mph.

By Geoff Mulvihill

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June 07, 2007 | Daily Report Online

MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. AP - V8 and other hot-selling juices produced by the Campbell Soup Co. could soon show up in a lot more places, particularly convenience stores, where they've been hard to find in the past.The Camden-based company announced Thursday that Coca-Cola North America will distribute its juices in the United States and Canada, starting in September.

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November 04, 2011 | Daily Report Online

A woman accused of impersonating her boyfriend on a fake Facebook page and posting inflammatory comments can be prosecuted for identity theft, a judge ruled Wednesday in a case that could have wider implications for cyberspeech.Dana Thornton was indicted last year on one count of fourth-degree identity theft, a crime punishable by a maximum 18-month prison term upon conviction.

By David Porter with Geoff Mulvihill

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May 26, 2008 | National Law Journal

Companies that were sued over contaminated pet food linked to the deaths of perhaps thousands of dogs and cats have agreed to pay $24 million to pet owners in the United States and Canada. The settlement, which still needs a judge's approval, would affect people who incurred expenses directly related to the illness or death of a pet linked to the food, which was at the center of the biggest-ever U.S. pet food recall in 2007.

By Geoff Mulvihill

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December 08, 2008 | Daily Report Online

CAMDEN, N.J. AP - A man accused with four others of plotting to kill soldiers on Fort Dix told an FBI informant that the group wasn't going to kill anyone, according to a transcript of a conversation with the informant shown to jurors Monday."We are good the way we are," Dritan Duka said in the March 2007 conversation with informant Besnik Bakalli.

By GEOFF MULVIHILL

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May 17, 2007 | Daily Report Online

CAMDEN, N.J. AP - Of the six men charged last week with plotting to attack soldiers at Fort Dix, Agron Abdullahu had the smallest role - and did not intend to kill anyone, prosecutors say.But, the U.S. Attorney's Office argues, he should still be held in a detention center until his case is decided.A judge on Thursday was to decide whether he should be freed on bail.

By Geoff Mulvihill

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October 20, 2008 | Daily Report Online

CAMDEN, N.J. AP - The arrests seemed like a startling wake-up call to America: Federal authorities said a group of would-be terrorists were foiled in a plot to sneak onto a New Jersey military base and kill soldiers.The federal government argues that the May 2007 capture of Serdar Tatar, Mohamad Ibrahim Shnewer and the brothers Dritan, Eljvir and Shain Duka saved innocent lives.

By GEOFF MULVIHILL

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