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- ↑ Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, 2009, p.264. ISBN 9781577413233. Accessed November 19, 2022. "Assemblyman Van Pelt was born in Elizabeth on Sept. 4, 1964. He graduated from Toms River High School East in 1982."
- 1 2 3 Assemblyman Van Pelt's legislative web page Archived 2008-01-13 at the Wayback Machine , New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 22, 2008.
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- ↑ Procida, Lee. "Van Pelt met five times with FBI witness", The Press of Atlantic City , July 24, 2009. Accessed July 27, 2009.
- ↑ Ryan, Joe. "Feds charge 44 with corruption including two N.J. assemblymen, three mayors", The Star-Ledger , July 23, 2009. Accessed July 23, 2009.
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