He presided over a rebirth of Newark’s downtown but was found guilty after leaving office of conspiring to sell city-owned ...

A dynamic, street-fighting, longtime mayor, his legacy was tarnished by a corruption conviction he never stopped challenging ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

Sharpe James, the longest-serving mayor of Newark, has passed away at 89 years old. James served a record five terms as the ...

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