Sharpe James, the charismatic, longest-serving mayor of Newark whose political accomplishments were marred by a corruption ...

14 at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ Sept ... On my last tour, I was trying to reach people in the back seat and back rows. This is not a dinner party. That’s my attitude to stagecraft.

A dynamic, street-fighting, longtime mayor, his legacy was tarnished by a corruption conviction he never stopped challenging ...

He won the mayor’s seat in 1986 by beating Kenneth Gibson ... The arena plan eventually came to fruition when the Prudential Center opened in 2007. Critics called James flamboyant, citing ...

Newark and state leaders said James made a difference in the lives of New Jersey residents, referring to him as a 'true champion.' ...

Part of the Prudential Center’s observatory—revamped beautifully in 2023—the cocktail bar features breathtaking open-air space with a bit of seating (and plenty of room for wandering and ...