Sharpe James, the charismatic, longest-serving mayor of Newark whose political accomplishments were marred by a corruption ...

Sharpe James, a five-term mayor of Newark, has died. He was 89 years old. James, who served as mayor between 1986 and 2006, ...

His son John Sharpe James, a former Newark City Council member, confirmed the death but did not provide a cause. The New York ...

Sharpe James began as a reformer. A fiery community organizer from Newark’s South Ward who was evangelistic about what good government should be and how it could be used to resuscitate his city, he ...

NEWARK — Sharpe James, the longest-serving mayor of New Jersey's largest city, died on Monday. He was 89.

Sharpe James, a colorful, passionate, and controversial New Jersey politician who championed the city of Newark, where he ...

James served a record five terms, 20 years, as mayor before he was convicted of corruption and sentenced to 27 months in ...

Sharpe James, the former five-term mayor of Newark and a longtime state senator, has died. He was 89.

SENATE MAJORITY LEADER TERESA RUIZ  “Today, Newark mourns for one of our most iconic and influential leaders, the ...

leading high-profile efforts to attract development opportunities to Newark Sharpe James, Newark, New Jersey’s longest-serving mayor, died May 10, CNN reports. He was 89. James served for a ...