NJ closer to outlawing child marriages (yes, it happens more than you think)
Advocates and sponsors of the proposed law saw underage marriages are usually forced and sometimes lead to harmful abuse.
Unchained At Last
Should child marriage be banned in NJ? It happens more than you may think
Nearly 3,500 children under 18 got married in New Jersey between 1995 and 2012. Lawmakers are mulling a bill that would ban it.