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- ↑ Tedeschi, Bruno. "Drive, not cash, fuels Matheussen's Senate bid", The Record , May 31, 2002. Accessed December 21, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "'I don't come from a conservative Republican district,' said Matheussen, who was born in Jersey City, raised in Secaucus, and graduated from Weehawken High School."
- ↑ "John J. Matheussen". Archived from the original on February 25, 1998. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed May 26, 2010. - ↑ Edge, Wally "No Love in 4th, the state's #1 swing seat for a dozen years" Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine , PolitickerNJ.com, February 26, 2009. Accessed May 26, 2010.
- ↑ NJ Senate District 04 - History, OurCampaigns.com. Accessed May 26, 2010.
- ↑ Staff. "Metro News Briefs: New Jersey; Bill Is Introduced To Give Tax Rebates", The New York Times , March 16, 1999. Accessed May 26, 2010.
- ↑ Staff. "Metro News Briefs: New Jersey; Budget Committees Pass Property-Tax Relief Plan", The New York Times , March 19, 1999. Accessed May 26, 2010.
- ↑ Mercurio, John. "GOP, Democrats tout primary victories" Archived 2008-01-15 at the Wayback Machine , CNN , June 5, 2002. Accessed May 267, 2010. "In New Jersey, Doug Forrester, a wealthy businessman, spent $3.1 million of his own money to defeat fellow Republicans Diane Allen and John Matheussen -- both state senators -- in the race to challenge Democratic Sen. Bob Torricelli, who faced charges of ethical violations during his first six-year term."
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- ↑ Mansnerus, Laura. "Senator Named to Delaware River Authority", The New York Times , February 27, 2003. Accessed May 26, 2010.
- ↑ Grabell, Michael J. "Briefings: Legislature; Senate Race Shapes Up", The New York Times , April 6, 2003. Accessed May 26, 2010.
- ↑ "DRPA CFO John T. Hanson Named Acting CEO; Hanson to Replace Outgoing CEO John J. Matheussen for 30 Days", Delaware River Port Authority, January 15, 2014. Accessed October 20, 2022. "Matheussen, 60, a resident of Washington Township, is leaving on Friday at 5 p.m. to accept a judgeship on New Jersey Superior Court."
- ↑ Powell, Michael. "In New Jersey, Leader of an Agency Under Investigation Is Given a Judge’s Robe", The New York Times , January 20, 2014. Accessed September 29, 2022. "Gov. Chris Christie recently paused in his war over traffic cones, gargantuan traffic jams and accusations of political retribution to nominate a few men as judges on the state’s Superior Court. His nomination of John J. Matheussen, a fellow Republican, caught my eye."
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