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- 1 2 Norman M. Robertson, New Jersey Legislature, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 22, 1998. Accessed May 29, 2010.
- 1 2 Pristin, Terry. "State Senator Loses His Seat", The New York Times , June 5, 1997. Accessed June 20, 2016. "Mr. Bubba, a former chairman of the Passaic County Republican Party, was openly attacked by party leaders from his county, who campaigned for his opponent, Norman M. Robertson, a Clifton lawyer."
- 1 2 NJ Senate District 34 - History, OurCampaigns.com. Accessed May 29, 2010,
- ↑ Halbfinger, David M. "New Jersey Legislature Votes To Delay Primaries 3 Weeks", The New York Times , April 24, 2001. Accessed May 29, 2010.
- ↑ Gohlke, Josh; and Hughes, Jennifer V. "District 34", The Record , November 7, 2001. Accessed May 29, 2010. "Four-term Assemblywoman Nia Gill, D-Montclair, was well ahead of freshman Sen. Norman Robertson, R-Clifton, in the race for the district's Senate seat. With most districts reporting, Gill was overwhelming Robertson with more than 80 percent of the vote."
- ↑ Halbfinger, David M. "Control of the State Senate Hinges on a Handful of Races", The New York Times , November 4, 2001. Accessed May 29, 2010.
- 1 2 Cowen, Richard. "Bergen Republicans pick DiGaetano in 40th District", The Record , March 23, 2017. Accessed March 24, 2017. "DiGaetano, a former state assemblyman who quit electoral politics in 2006 after a failed run for governor, got a boost in his comeback bid when the Bergen County committee awarded him the A line in the June primary.... For the two assembly seats in the 40th District, the county committee endorsed DiGaetano's running mate, Norm Robertson of Wayne. It also gave the nod to Christopher DePhillips for the other assembly seat."
- ↑ Cowen, Richard. "Corrado slate wins GOP nod in 40th District", The Record , June 6, 2017. Accessed January 14, 2018. "Passaic County Clerk Kristin Corrado and her Bergen County running mates Kevin Rooney and Christopher DePhillips on Tuesday won the Republican primary in the 40th Legislative District, ending the comeback bids of Paul DiGaetano and Norman Robertson."