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

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

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 ...

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

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.

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

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

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