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

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 ...

Sharpe James began as a reformer. A fiery community organizer from Newark’s South Ward who was evangelistic about what good ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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