Sharpe James

Suspect Arrested In Mugging Of Former Newark Mayor

Police said Sharpe James was approached from behind by Alhafeez Williams Thursday, put in a choke hold and robbed of a gold chain.

2013/04/12

Sharpe James - File / Photo: Monika Graff/Getty Images

Former Newark Mayor Put in Choke Hold, Robbed Of Gold Chain

Police said Sharpe James was approached from behind by an assailant who put him in a choke hold and grabbed a gold chain from around his neck before fleeing.

2013/04/11

Ex-Newark Mayor Sharpe James Faces Lawsuit Over Campaign Funds

James ran Newark for more than 20 years and was also a state senator before he was convicted in 2008 and sent to prison on charges of abusing his office by steering city-owned land to his one-time mistress.

2011/05/27

Convicted Former Newark Mayor Returns To City Hall

City leaders, police, city workers and community activists lined up to shake hands with Sharpe James on Thursday.

2010/11/05

Title card from the trailer for "The Soprano State"

New Documentary On NJ Corruption Hits Theatres

Governor Chris Christie is a hero, but few others are in a documentary about New Jersey that hits theaters tonight.

2010/10/22

Court Reverses Sharpe James’ Conviction

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A federal appeals court Thursday reversed one of former Newark Mayor Sharpe James’ corruption convictions in a ruling that likely will have more significance for other cases on appeal because James […]

CBS New York–2010/09/16

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