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  2. Sharpe James - Wikipedia

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    Sharpe James (born February 20, 1936) is an American former Democratic politician who served as the 37th mayor of Newark, New Jersey, from 1986 to 2006, and as a state senator for the 29th legislative district from 1999 to 2008. He is a subject of the 2005 feature-film Street Fight . On July 12, 2007, James was indicted on federal corruption ...

  3. Dock Bridge - Wikipedia

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    Dock Bridge is a pair of vertical lift bridges crossing the Passaic River at Newark, Essex County and Harrison, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, used exclusively for railroad traffic. It is the seventh crossing from the river's mouth at Newark Bay and is 5.0 miles (8.0 km) upstream from it. [3] Also known as the Amtrak Dock Vertical ...

  4. Clark Thread Company Historic District - Wikipedia

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    The Clark Thread Company Historic District, located at 900 Passaic Avenue, East Newark, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, is a large mill complex. Begun in 1875, it was a major manufacturing site of the Clark Thread Company, the world's leading manufacturer of sewing thread, until 1935. The complex was designated a National Historic ...

  5. List of tallest buildings in Newark - Wikipedia

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    National Newark Building. 466 ft (142 m) 35. 1931. Tallest building in Newark since its completion in 1931. Tallest building constructed in New Jersey in the 1930s; remained tallest building in the state for 58 years, until 1989. [7] [8] [9] 2. Halo Tower 1.

  6. Public Service Enterprise Group - Wikipedia

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    Website. pseg .com. The Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. ( PSEG) is a publicly traded diversified energy company headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, US established in 1985 with a legacy dating back to 1903. The company's largest subsidiary is Public Service Electric and Gas Company ( PSE&G ). The Public Service Electric and Gas Company is ...

  7. Vailsburg, Newark - Wikipedia

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    Vailsburg, Newark. Coordinates: 40°44′26″N 74°13′08″W. Sacred Heart Church on the border between Upper and Lower Vailsburg. Vailsburg is a neighborhood in the city of Newark in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Part of the West Ward, its elevation is 280 feet (85 m). As of 2000, Vailsburg had a population of 34,348.

  8. List of mayors of Newark, New Jersey - Wikipedia

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    Mayors. William Halsey was the first Mayor of Newark. Baldwin did not attend the first meeting; he was unwell. [8] Kenneth Allen Gibson was the first African-American Mayor of Newark. He was the first African American elected mayor of any major Northeastern United States city. [35] Served for 20 years. Ran against Sharpe James in 2002 and lost ...

  9. Newark Police Department (New Jersey) - Wikipedia

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    Website. npd .newarkpublicsafety .org. Former NPD headquarters at Government Center. Established in April 1857, the Newark Police Department (NPD) is the primary law enforcement agency serving Newark, New Jersey and the largest municipal law enforcement agency in New Jersey. [1] [2] As of December 2017 the force had 1,146 officers.