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- ↑ Staff. "Businessman Role Suits John Villapiano", Asbury Park Press , October 6, 1975. Accessed September 4, 2016. "Villapiano claims the World Football League still owes him $11,435, of which he has yet to be paid a penny and is thus contemplating legal action."
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- ↑ Ben-Joseph, Robin. "Kean nominates Villane to Cabinet" Archived September 24, 2013, at the Wayback Machine , Red Bank Register , July 8, 1988. Accessed September 1, 2016.
- ↑ via Associated Press. "G.O.P. Assembly Edge Shrinks", The New York Times , September 30, 1988. Accessed September 1, 2016. "The Republican advantage in the Assembly narrowed to two today, when John Villapiano was sworn in to succeed Anthony Villane, who joined the Kean administration. Mr. Villapiano, 36 years old, won a special election Sept. 15 to represent the 11th District in Monmouth County."
- ↑ Sullivan, Joseph F. "Two House Races Drawing Notice", The New York Times , October 9, 1988. Accessed September 1, 2016. "Mr. Pallone sees a good omen in last month's victory by John Villapiano, a Democrat, in a special State Assembly election to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of the Republican legislator, Anthony M. Villane of Long Branch, who became the new State Commissioner of Community Affairs. Mr. Villapiano defeated Thomas Villane, the former lawmaker's son."
- ↑ Sullivan, Joseph F. "Rising Taxes Are Issue In Jersey Shore District", The New York Times , October 9, 1989. Accessed September 3, 2016. "The Democratic ticket is headed by John D'Amico, a former Oceanport Councilman and Monmouth County Freeholder who was appointed to fill the Senate vacancy left by Mr. Pallone. The Assembly candidates are an incumbent, John A. Villapiano, 38, a former County Freeholder who won a special election to fill an Assembly vacancy in September 1988, and Daniel P. Jacobson, 27, an Ocean Township Councilman."
- ↑ Edge, Wally "The Villapiano/D'Amico reunion", New York Observer , August 28, 2007. Accessed September 3, 2016. "But by 1991, even the Villapiano name couldn't protect him from the wrath of voters angry with Governor Jim Florio's $2.8 billion tax increase. Villapiano and Jacobson were tossed out of office, replaced by Republicans Steven Corodemus and Thomas Smith."
- ↑ Raymond, Allen; with Spieglman, Ian. How to Rig an Election: Confessions of a Republican Operative, p. 37. Simon and Schuster, 2008. ISBN 9781416552222. Accessed September 3, 2016.
- ↑ 1993 NJ General Assembly 11, Our Campaigns. Accessed September 3, 2016.
- ↑ Staff. "Villapiano will run for Senate in 11th District", HUB News, March 1, 2007. Accessed September 2, 2016. "Villapiano, a Democrat and former state Assemblyman, county freeholder and Ocean Township councilman, will seek the seat being vacated by state Sen. Joseph Palaia (R-11), who is retiring.... In November, he will be up against Assemblyman Sean Kean (R-11) who has announced his intention to run for the Senate."
- ↑ Staff. "Sean Kean wins Senate seat in 11th District race", Atlanticville, November 21, 2007. Accessed September 2, 2016. "Sean T. Kean Kean, a Republican, won the 11th District state Senate seat in the Nov. 6 election, receiving 28,249 votes over Democratic candidate John Villapiano, who garnered 16,314 votes."