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- 1 2 3 Assemblyman Bell's legislative web page Archived November 11, 2017, at the Wayback Machine , New Jersey Legislature. Accessed November 10, 2017.
- 1 2 DeRosier, John. "Colin Bell sworn in as senator, hoping to lead Democrats in November election", The Press of Atlantic City , October 5, 2017. Accessed November 10, 2017.
- ↑ Lemongello, Steven. "Republicans nearly sweep opponents in Atlantic County races", The Press of Atlantic City , November 8, 2011. Accessed November 10, 2017.
- ↑ General Election Results – November 8, 2011, Atlantic County Clerk. Accessed November 10, 2017.
- ↑ Staff. "Bell upsets Giordano for freeholder at large" Archived November 10, 2017, at the Wayback Machine , Shore News Today, November 7, 2012.
- ↑ General Election Results – November 6, 2012, Atlantic County Clerk. Accessed November 10, 2017.
- ↑ Hetrick, Christian. "Brown, Mazzeo win close 2nd District race", The Press of Atlantic City , November 3, 2015. Accessed November 10, 2017.
- ↑ Jackson, Vincent; and Huba, Nicholas. "State Sen. Jim Whelan died Tuesday", Press of Atlantic City , August 22, 2017. Accessed August 22, 2017. "Former State Sen. Jim Whelan, D-Atlantic, who spent more than 30 years in public life, died Tuesday. He was 68."
- ↑ Johnson, Brent. "Here's who will replace the late Jim Whelan in the N.J. Senate", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, September 6, 2017. Accessed November 10, 2017.
- ↑ Hetrick, Christian. "Brown Beats Bell, Snatching a Senate Seat from Democrats", The New York Observer , November 7, 2017. Accessed November 10, 2017.