Gay couples who sued New Jersey for the right to marry once before are taking their case back to court. Six couples plus the surviving partner from a seventh filed a motion Thursday claiming the state continues to discriminate against them even though it offers civil unions to ...

The 68-29 roll call Wednesday by which the Senate passed legislation giving tax breaks to companies that hire unemployed workers. A "yes" vote is a vote to pass the bill. Voting yes were 55 Democrats, 11 Republicans and 2 independents. Voting no were 1 Democrat and 28 ...

The powerful nor'easter had moved out at sea, but flooding lingered Tuesday in many Northeast communities. Many places from the mid-Atlantic to New England were still inundated with water, with tens of thousands of people lacking electricity and hundreds still in emergency shelters — some for a ...

Police believe a woman who disappeared from her New Hampshire home in December died from exposure to cold weather in Maine, but they'll have to wait a while longer before they know for sure. The Maine state medical examiner's office couldn't reach a definitive conclusion Monday about a cause of death for Sarah Rogers after performing an ...