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, 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, ...

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.

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

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

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.

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 ...