Wednesday, 30 July 2008 – 12:30 am
Sharpe James will serve 27 months in federal prison for directing real estate deals to his mistress, Tamika Riley — conduct considered unbecoming a public servant by a jury of his peers.
Reactions around the web to yesterday’s sentencing have ranged from “anger”:http://bullmoose1952.wordpress.com/2008/07/22/give-sharpe-james-the-max/ to “mild indifference”:http://www.baristanet.com/2008/07/sharpe_james_gets_27_months.php. Ultimately, no one was satisfied by the [...]
Tuesday, 29 July 2008 – 10:32 pm
“The Undoing of Sharpe James”:http://dailynewarker.com/2008/04/17/the-undoing-of-sharpe-james/
My piece from April, written the day after the Sharpe James conviction.
Sharpe James saw Newark through some tough times, and was a tireless cheerleader for the city, but government was never meant to be run this way. Newark is undergoing a transformative change, seeing a drastic drop in crime and renewed [...]
Tuesday, 29 July 2008 – 10:15 pm
“Analysis with Joan Whitlow”:http://videos.nj.com/star-ledger/2008/07/analysis_with_joan_whitlow.html
Joanie provides an analysis of the sentencing for the Ledger Live video podcast.
Tuesday, 29 July 2008 – 10:11 pm
“There is always a victim”:http://blog.nj.com/njv_thurman_hart/2008/07/there_is_always_a_victim.html
Thurman Hart, who usually blogs at “Blue Jersey”:http://www.bluejersey.com/, reacts to Bob Braun’s “lenient opinion”:http://www.nj.com/columns/ledger/braun/index.ssf?/base/columns-0/121713341649970.xml&coll=1 on the Sharpe James conviction.
I find it difficult to believe that the developer pushed out of the program was a major donor to Sharpe James’ election funds. The lesson: Get on the Mayor’s good side if you [...]
Tuesday, 29 July 2008 – 10:07 pm
“James gets 27 months”:http://www.politickernj.com/max/21879/james-gets-27-months
Max Pizzaro covers the James sentencing, which includes some surprisingly sympathetic language for Sharpe’s 32-year service to the city. U.S. Attorney Chris Christie plans to “appeal the ruling”:http://www.politickernj.com/max/21885/christie-hit-barrage-questions-concerning-martinis-disappointment.
Reflecting on the James legacy, Martini discussed driving into the City of Newark today, passing Bears Stadium, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, and [...]
Tuesday, 29 July 2008 – 10:03 pm
“27 months?: Bloggers react to former Newark mayor Sharpe James’ sentencing”:http://blog.nj.com/jerseyblogs/2008/07/27_months_bloggers_react_to_fo.html
Excellent round-up by Kelly Heyboer of the blogger reaction to Sharpe James’ 27-month sentence for violation of public trust.
Tuesday, 29 July 2008 – 2:42 pm
“Former Newark Mayor Gets 27-Month Sentence “:http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/30/nyregion/30james.html
New York Times coverage of today’s sentencing.
After lecturing a federal prosecutor for adhering “heartlessly” to a cold version of bureaucratic justice, a federal judge on Tuesday sentenced former Mayor Sharpe James of Newark to 27 months in prison for failing to disclose his romantic relationship with a woman whom [...]
Tuesday, 29 July 2008 – 2:07 pm
“Ex-Newark Mayor Sharpe James sentenced to 27 months”:http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/07/former_newark_mayor_sharpe_jam_4.html
Sharpe James, the five-term Newark mayor and a towering figure in New Jersey politics, was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for failing to disclose his romantic relationship with a girlfriend he helped get lucrative city land.
“This is a sad day,” U.S. District Judge William Martini [...]
Wednesday, 25 June 2008 – 8:14 am
“15-year-old gunned down in Newark”:http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=6226552
The boy, identified by his mother as John Warren, was reportedly running to his Seymour Avenue house when he was shot just after 1:15 a.m. this morning.
Eyewitness News is told the teen was shot in the head and rushed to University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
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Thursday, 12 June 2008 – 6:30 am
“Former Newark official agrees to $2 million bankruptcy settlement”:http://www.nj.com/starledger/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-5/1213245367321760.xml&coll=1
“By the end of the third day of the first four days of trial, the outcome was clear: Evidence showed that Mr. Faiella had been depositing his checks into accounts of his ex-wife’s businesses to keep his moneys out of the reach of his creditors, and also [...]
Tuesday, 10 June 2008 – 8:26 am
“Newark schools settle suit over commencement”:http://www.nj.com/starledger/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-5/1213072661175250.xml&coll=1
Newark Public Schools settled a lawsuit filed on behalf of a former Muslim student who was forced to skip his graduation from West Side High School two years ago because it was held in the sanctuary of a Baptist Church.
As a Muslim, Bilal Shareef’s faith prohibited him from entering a [...]
Tuesday, 3 June 2008 – 7:51 am
“Newarker guilty of assault, more in stolen-car case”:http://www.nj.com/starledger/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-5/1212467821102240.xml&coll=1
A Newark man racks up charges as a fouled car theft turns into a crazy night that threatens the life of two officers and puts the man in a coma.
Before he took off, Smith backed the Acura into the Honda, hitting it so hard that the Acura’s [...]
Monday, 2 June 2008 – 8:30 pm
“Sharpe James’ attorney asks judge to overturn guilty verdicts or grant new trial”:http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/06/sharpe_james_attorney_asks_jud.html
Ha! So much for our former mayor saving Newarkers tax dollars. If we know anything about Sharpe, it’s that he’ll drag this out as long as he has to to get a deal.
An attorney for Sharpe James today [...]
Friday, 23 May 2008 – 9:39 am
“Faiella seeks to settle his bankruptcy debt”:http://www.nj.com/starledger/stories/index.ssf?/base/news-5/1211517406191910.xml&coll=1
Details on how former Newark Deputy Mayor Alfred Faiella is attempting to settle massive debts to creditors — the whole thing just reeks. In addition to the bankruptcy cases Faiella faces, he may also receive a summons from the city itself:
Newark city officials are exploring a possible lawsuit [...]
Friday, 16 May 2008 – 3:07 pm
“Newark must pay $4.1 million for missteps in student’s death”:http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/05/newark_must_pay_41_million_for.html
Tragic story in which an NPD police dispatcher failed to do her job effectively, potentially preventing the death of two Seton Hall students in 2000. The penalty will have a substantial impact on the city’s already tight budget.
An Essex County jury has ordered Newark to [...]
