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- ↑ "City of Hoboken, NJ" website, Accessed January 4, 2019.
- ↑ Chen, David W. "Voters Send Mixed Signals to Democratic Organization in New Jersey Primaries", The New York Times , June 6, 2007. Accessed April 11, 2008. "In the 33rd District, Mr. Stack, who is also the mayor of Union City, defeated Mr. Vega, who is also the mayor of West New York. Mr. Stack’s running mates for the Assembly — Ruben J. Ramos Jr. and Caridad Rodriguez — also won easily."
- ↑ CRV 153 "Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 102", June 22, 2007. Accessed March 2, 2013. "Ramos, Jr., who was born and raised in Hoboken, is the first Puerto Rican from, Hoboken to be nominated to the New Jersey State Assembly. At age 25, Ramos, Jr. became the youngest councilman to be elected in the City of Hoboken in 1999, representing the 4th Ward."
- 1 2 Assemblyman Ramos' Legislative Webpage, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 6, 2008.
- ↑ via Associated Press . "N.J. Lawmakers keep double dipping", WPVI-TV , March 4, 2008. Accessed June 4, 2009.
- ↑ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 22, 2013.
- ↑ Hack, Charles. "Hoboken Assemblyman Ruben Ramos says he is running for mayor", The Jersey Journal , February 21, 2013. Accessed February 22, 2012. "Assemblyman Ruben J. Ramos, Jr. announced today he is running to unseat incumbent Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer in this November's elections.... Assemblyman Ruben J. Ramos, Jr. announced today he is running to unseat incumbent Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer in this November's elections."