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

The arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has raised his profile nationally, shedding light on his rise to electoral power.

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

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

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Sharpe James, the charismatic longest-serving mayor of Newark whose political accomplishments were marred by a corruption conviction, has died. He was 89.

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 ...