They say it ain't over 'til it's over, and despite Gov. Chris Christie's decision to drop an appeal in a lawsuit, the gay marriage saga in New Jersey isn't quite over yet.
Gay marriage is now legal in the Garden State, after the New Jersey Supreme Court refused at the end of last week to delay a lower court ruling giving the go-ahead for same sex couples to legally tie the knot.
Gay couples in a handful of New Jersey communities exchanged marriage vows in the first minutes of Monday morning, becoming the first to take advantage of a court ruling that forced the state to become the 14th in the nation to recognize same-sex nuptials.
The New Jersey State Supreme Court in a unanimous vote has ruled against the Christie administration and denied a stay, allowing gay marriages to begin in New Jersey on Monday.