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- 1 2 King, Wayne (1991-11-06). "New Jersey Elections – With Anti-Florio Voting Wave, Republicans Win the Legislature". New York Times. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hetrick, Christian (15 Dec 2017). "Coughlin Picks Cimino to Lead Assembly Majority Office". Observer.
- ↑ "Political Power List For 2018". New Jersey Globe. 2019. p. 47.
- ↑ "Political Power List for 2020" (PDF). New Jersey Globe. 2021. p. 44.
- ↑ Biryukov, Nikita (12 Jan 2021). "Assembly memo advises members to close district offices until at least Jan. 20". New Jersey Globe.
"'Given the events that occurred last Wednesday, in Washington DC, and the increased internet chatter and subsequent potential demonstrations that may occur in our own State Capitol, Trenton, we are advising you to close the district office and work remotely until further notice,' Assembly Democrats Executive Director Skip Cimino said in a memo to members."
- ↑ Wildstein, David (2 Aug 2022). "Roseann Cimino, devoted wife, mothers, dies at 74". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved 2 Aug 2022.
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