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Sharpe James will need a judge to ok his return to public office

March 2, 2022 1:50 pm

Former Newark Mayor Sharpe James is probably headed to court after the city clerk refused to accept his petitions to seek an at-large Newark City Council seat. City Clerk Kenneth Louis cited a 2008 court order that permanently barred James...

February 12, 2022: U.S. Senator Cory Booker and former Newark Mayor Sharpe James

February 12, 2022 5:59 pm

U.S. Senator Cory Booker and former Newark Mayor Sharpe James joined host David Wildstein on the New Jersey Globe Power Hour on Talk Radio 77 WABC on Saturday, February 12. Booker was elected to the U.S. Senate in a 2013...

Cory Booker, Sharpe James join Wildstein on NJ Globe Power Hour on 77 WABC

February 12, 2022 12:01 amFebruary 12, 2022 6:00 pm

U.S. Senator Cory Booker and former Newark Mayor Sharpe James will join host David Wildstein on the New Jersey Globe Power Hour on Talk Radio 77 WABC on Saturday, February 12 at 4 PM. Booker was elected to the U.S....

Sharpe James mulls run for Newark City Council

February 2, 2022 10:32 amApril 3, 2022 6:30 pm

Former Newark Mayor Sharpe James, who served 18 months in federal prison after his conviction on criminal charges, has taken out nominating petitions to run for an at-large city council seat in the May non-partisan elections, the New Jersey Globe...

Trailblazer: Congressman Donald Payne Sr.

January 17, 2022 12:19 amJanuary 16, 2022 10:18 pm

Donald Payne, Sr. (1934-2012) was the first Black to represent New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives. He had run for Congress twice before winning the seat in 1988. In 1970, Payne became the first African American to serve...

Trailblazer: Senator Ronald Rice

January 17, 2022 12:16 amJanuary 16, 2022 10:17 pm

Ronald L. Rice (D-Newark) is the longest-serving Black legislator in New Jersey history and has made his mark as an advocate for social justice and civil rights. Rice was elected to the State Senate in a 1986 special election following...

Trailblazer: U.S. Senator Cory Booker

January 17, 2022 12:10 amJanuary 16, 2022 10:16 pm

Cory Booker, is the first Black to win statewide office in New Jersey. He was elected to the United States Senate in 2013, winning a special election to replace the late Frank R. Lautenberg. Booker sought the 2020 Democratic nomination...