496:, January 11, 1978. Accessed October 27, 2016. "Twelve women, a record number, were sworn in for twoâyear Assembly terms. And for the first time in the history of the Legislature, women now occupy both seats in a single legislative district. They are Mary Keating Croce, a 49-year-old threeâterm Democrat from Pennsauken, and Barbara Berman, a 39-year-old freshman Democrat and lawyer from Cherry Hill."
477:, November 12, 1977. Accessed November 27, 2016. "Two women were elected from one districtâthe Sixth, which consists of parts of Camden and Burlington Counties. This has never happened before. They are Mary Keating Croce of Pennsauken and Barbara Berman of Cherry Hill, both Democrats."
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