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

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 ...

Former NFL star Shannon Sharpe, one of LeBron James' biggest fans in the media, has a strong feeling about whether James will ...

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

Sharpe James, the former New Jersey state senator and mayor of Newark, died at the age of 89, officials announced Monday. ...

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, ...

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