Jim Harkness, chief counsel to Gov. DiFrancesco, dies November 24, 2018 2:37 pmNovember 26, 2018 9:17 pm James A. Harkness, a popular and widely respected leader in New Jersey politics for four decades, passed away this morning after a long illness. He was 64. Harkness served as chief counsel to Gov. Donald DiFrancesco from 2001 to 2002. ... Read More