September 27 : A New Jersey state Superior Court judge rules that beginning October 21 the state must allow same - sex couples to marry .
Couples are otherwise denied federal rights due them following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in United States v. Windsor .
September 27 : A New Jersey state Superior Court judge rules that beginning October 21 the state must allow same - sex couples to marry because they are otherwise denied federal rights due them following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in United States v. Windsor .