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- ↑ "Asbury Park Press from Asbury Park, New Jersey on November 4, 1973 · Page 16". Newspapers.com. 1973-11-04. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ↑ "Asbury Park Press from Asbury Park, New Jersey on November 5, 1975 · Page 8". Newspapers.com. 1975-11-05. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ↑ Council Members, New Jersey Council on Local Mandates. Accessed December 24, 2017. "The Acting Chair of the Council is Hon. John A. Sweeney, Florence (Appointed by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner, term expires February 1, 2021), Assignment Judge of Burlington County from 2000 until his retirement in 2008. A graduate of Seton Hall University School of Law, Judge Sweeney previously served a term in the New Jersey General Assembly, was Chief Counsel to Governor Florio, and later Director of the Division of Gaming Enforcement."
- ↑ Wildstein, David (November 14, 2023). "Katz defeats Umba for 8th district Assembly seat". New Jersey Globe . Retrieved December 12, 2023.