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- ↑ "31st Dist: Democrat victories for Cunningham, Smith, Chiappone", The Star-Ledger , November 6, 2007. Accessed December 27, 2007.
- ↑ Michaelangelo Conte (1 December 2009). "N.J. Assemblyman Anthony Chiappone, wife plead not guilty to corruption charges". New Jersey On-Line . Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- ↑ Amy Sara Clark (26 June 2010). "Bayonne Assemblyman Anthony Chiappone pleads guilty to filing false campaign report; temporary replacement to serve until fall election". Jersey Journal . Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ↑ Al Sullivan (18 July 2010). "Assembly seat up for grabs". Hudson Reporter . Retrieved 9 April 2012.
- 1 2 "Assemblyman Chiappone's legislative web page". Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2008-04-14., New Jersey Legislature. Accessed April 25, 2012.
- ↑ Staff. "Chiappone jumps into Bayonne mayor's race" Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine , Hudson Reporter , February 24, 2010. Accessed April 25, 2012. "Assemblyman Anthony Chiappone has notified the Bayonne City Clerk that he will be collecting petition paperwork for a possible run for mayor. Chiappone appeared at City Hall on Feb. 24 along with Denis Wilbeck, his at-large council candidate and Ramon Veloz, candidate for 2nd Ward."
- ↑ via Associated Press . "N.J. Lawmakers keep double dipping" Archived 2008-03-25 at the Wayback Machine , WPVI-TV , March 4, 2008. Accessed June 4, 2009.
- ↑ Edge, Wally "Democrats have an 8-1 registration edge in Chiappone's district", PolitickerNj, August 26, 2009. Accessed April 25, 2012.
- 1 2 Megerian, Chris. "N.J. Assemblyman Anthony Chiappone is charged with campaign finance misconduct", The Star-Ledger , August 26, 2009. Accessed April 25, 2012.
- ↑ Friedman, Matt. "Chiappone vows innocence as Roberts, Corzine call on him to resign", PolitickerNJ, August 26, 2009. Accessed April 25, 2012. "Assembly Anthony Chiappone (D-Bayonne), who along with his wife was indicted this afternoon for allegedly funneling staffer’s paychecks into his 2005 reelection campaign ad for personal use, declared his innocence and said he has no plans to drop his reelection campaign."
- ↑ Clark, Amy Sara. "Bayonne Public Safety Director Jason O'Donnell to be sworn in to Assembly replacing Anthony Chiappone", The Jersey Journal , September 10, 2010. Accessed April 25, 2012. "Jason O'Donnell will be sworn in as Bayonne's newest assemblyman Monday, replacing Anthony Chiappone, who pleaded guilty to filing false campaign finance reports in June."