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- ↑ "Green Assemblyman Matt Ahearn Vows Fight For Campaign Finance Reform". Green Party of New Jersey. January 26, 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.
State Assemblyman Matthew Ahearn (G - Fair Lawn), who left the Democrats for the Green Party last week, vowed today to battle for campaign finance reform, a key Green issue, when he returns to the legislature.
- ↑ Harrington, Sharon D. "Pay to play remains alive, well in New Jersey on county level", The Record , September 25, 2004. Accessed March 27, 2008.
- ↑ Kornacki, Steve. In huge win for McGreevey, Democrats win control of Senate, gain six Assembly seats Archived 2005-11-03 at the Wayback Machine , National Organization for Women New Jersey, November 5, 2003. Accessed July 27, 2007. "former Fair Lawn Mayor Robert Gordon and Fort Lee Councilwoman Joan Voss won the 38th districts seats of Heck and Green Party Assemblyman Matt Ahearn."
- 1 2 3 4 Assemblyman Ahearn's Government Website, New Jersey Legislature, from the Internet Archive, archived October 13, 2003. Accessed July 27, 2007.