Former longtime New Jersey mayor who was convicted in corruption probe dies at 89
- Posted on May 12, 2025
- By The Toronto Star
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Former longtime New Jersey mayor who was convicted in corruption probe dies at 89

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Sharpe James, the charismatic longest-serving mayor of Newark whose political accomplishments were marred by a corruption conviction, has died. He was 89.