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- ↑ Markowitz, Michael. "Voters In 37th District Rally To Democrats", The Record , November 3, 1993. Accessed April 1, 2008.
- ↑ Harrington, Shannon D. "SHERIFF LOOKING TO PLAN TRANSITION", The Record , November 8, 2001. Accessed April 2, 2008.
- ↑ Shuman, Marah. "Mayor's Brother To Be Acting Cop Chief; Officer Who Wants Job Plans To Sue Hackensack", The Record , May 10, 1995. Accessed April 2, 2008.
- ↑ Mosk, Matthew. "Zisa Vows To Focus On Community Policing", The Record , December 19, 1995. Accessed April 2, 2008.
- ↑ Jones, Richard Lezin. " After Democratic Squabble, Corzine Ally Loses Bid to Fill State Senate Seat", The New York Times , September 16, 2005. Accessed April 1, 2008.
- ↑ Fallon, Scott. "Opened ballots confirm Senate victory", The Record , October 6, 2005. Accessed April 1, 2008.
- ↑ Gohlke, Josh. "June forecast: heated primaries; Intraparty squabbles promise lively races.", The Record , April 10, 2007.
- ↑ Smothers, Ronald. "Democrats Make Peace in Bergen County", The New York Times , April 15, 2007. Accessed April 2, 2008.
- ↑ Kindergan, Ashley. "Zisa to seek Assembly seat", The Record , January 31, 2008. Accessed April 2, 2008.
- ↑ via Associated Press. "Hackensack Police Chief Ken Zisa is charged with insurance fraud, report says", The Star-Ledger , April 30, 2010. Accessed September 22, 2011.
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