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Black Mayor

Longest running mayor in Newark, Sharpe James, dies, leaving a lasting mark in New Jersey’s political landscape

May 12, 2025
Government & Policy

Decades in office, the veteran political figure brought life back to a blighted downtown. In the end, he fought to clear is

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