Campbell, Carol Ann. "Whitman signs maternity bill", The Record, June 29, 1995. Accessed March 10, 2026, via Newspapers.com. "Whitman, the mother of two, signed the bill that forces insurers and health maintenance organizations to pay for at least 48 hours of hospital care after a routine delivery and 96 hours after a Caesarean section. The bill, which sailed through the Legislature, had gained wide public backing and was supported by nurses, pediatricians, and obstetricians who rallied against 'drive-through deliveries.'... 'We are here to celebrate not only a Devil's victory, but a mother-and-baby victory,' said Assemblywoman Rose Marie Heck, R-Hasbrouck Heights, the bill's sponsor."
Gartland, Michael. "Heights rivals spar right down to the wire", The Record, November 7, 2007. Accessed November 7, 2007. "Rose Heck, the Republican candidate for mayor, defeated both Saccomano and Skiba on Tuesday."
Cattafi, Kristie. "Rose Heck, longtime Hasbrouck Heights mayor, dies at 93", The Record, March 9, 2026. Accessed March 10, 2026. "Rose Marie Heck, the former assemblywoman who fought for women, children and senior citizens and was a longtime mayor of Hasbrouck Heights, has died. She was 93."
