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Former longtime New Jersey mayor who was convicted in corruption probe dies at 89
Sharpe James, the charismatic, longest-serving mayor of Newark whose political accomplishments were marred by a corruption ...
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The mayor, and New Jersey gubernatorial candidate, is accused of trespassing
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Hear ye! Hear ye! The New Jersey Renaissance Faire is back
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Sharpe James, former longtime mayor and cheerleader for NJ’s largest city, dead at 89
NEWARK — Sharpe James, the longest serving mayor of New Jersey's largest city, died on Monday. He was 89.