Guy Sterling

Guy Sterling
Born (1948-09-23) September 23, 1948
Orange, New Jersey
Residence Newark, New Jersey
Alma mater University of Virginia and Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
Occupation Journalist and Author

Guy Sterling (born Sept. 23, 1948) is an American journalist, author and historian. He spent most of his 35-year newspaper career as a reporter with The Star-Ledger in Newark, New Jersey, primarily covering the courts and criminal justice matters, the Meadowlands Sports Complex and the New Jersey Mafia.

Background and early life

Sterling was born on September 23, 1948, in Orange, New Jersey. He has his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville and a master's degree in journalism from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism (class of 1972). Sterling began his daily newspaper career in 1970 as a municipal government reporter with the The Courier-News in Plainfield, New Jersey.

Career at The Star-Ledger

Sterling was a lead reporter in The Star-Ledger’s coverage of the fatal dormitory fire at Seton Hall University in 2001, stories that continued for years and earned the paper its first-ever selection as a Pulitzer Prize finalist.[1]

Other major stories he covered were as follows:

Retirement from The Star-Ledger

Following retirement in 2009, Sterling became involved in a number of civic projects in Newark:

Author and independent researcher

Sterling is the author of two books: Elvis in Roanoke,[38][39] published in 1977 when he was a reporter with The Roanoke Times & World-News in Roanoke, VA, and The Famous, the Familiar and the Forgotten: 350 Notable Newarkers in 2014. [40][41] In 2011 and 2012, Sterling wrote and produced a series of radio pieces on Newark’s history for WBGO Jazz Radio 88.3 in Newark.

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References

  1. "Finalist: Staff of The Star-Ledger, Newark, NJ". The Pulitzer Prizes. 2002-01-01. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  2. "The World Cup and Superbowl". The Star Ledger. 1994-06-24. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  3. "Nixon at the Circus". The Star Ledger. 1982-11-27. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  4. "State Trooper Indicted in Pike Driver's Death". The Star Ledger. 1982-11-25. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  5. "Four State Trooper Indicted". The Star Ledger. 1985-07-26. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  6. "Ronald Reagan's Presidential Campaign". The Star Ledger. 1984-07-27. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  7. "Jesse Jackson's Presidential Campaign". The Star Ledger. 1988-05-30. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  8. "Sarah Vaughan's Funeral". The Star Ledger. 1990-04-10. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  9. "Frank Sinatra's Concert". The Star Ledger. 1985-05-24. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  10. "Six Defendants Guilty in Lengthy Gambino Trial". The Star Ledger. 1993-03-06. Retrieved 2016-08-24.
  11. "Newark Officials Convicted of Taking Thousands in Bribes". The Star Ledger. 1995-03-29. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
  12. "James Landano Freed after 13 Years" (PDF). The Star Ledger. 1989-08-29. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  13. "3 plea bargains to end infamous child abuse case". The Star Ledger. 2005-09-27. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  14. "NABJ Salute to Excellence Awards". National Association of Black Journalists. 2004-10-11. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  15. "Fanfare for Music Reporting". NJ.com. 2007-12-12. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  16. "Deemed Worthy". NJ.com. 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  17. "On Jazz: Organist Rhoda Scott, Newark Jazz Elders". NJ.com. 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  18. "Organized Crime Writing". Mulholland Books. 2011-02-24. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  19. "Jersey cases inspire new 'Sopranos' season". NJ.com. 2003-01-09. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  20. "Brennan's fundamental genius cited at unveiling". The Irish Echo. 2010-06-10. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  21. "Newark honors one of its own with statue of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brennan". NJ.com. 2010-05-03. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  22. "Remarks made by Guy Sterling to commemorate the dedication of the Justice Brennan Statue.". Guy Sterling. 2010-06-03. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  23. "Deadly Newark fire sparked early call for reform". NJ.com. 2010-11-15. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  24. "In Newark, Wresting a Fatal Factory Fire From Oblivion". The New York Times. 2011-02-24. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  25. "Centenary events recall Newark fire". New Jersey Jewish News. 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  26. "Newark historical society to honor anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's only known visit to the city". The Star Ledger. 2011-05-29. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  27. "Newark remembers a thankful JFK on 50th anniversary of his assassination". NJ.com. 2013-11-22. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  28. "What a "free press"–pause here for laughter–means to Newark: Cowardice". NJ.com. 2014-07-09. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  29. "'Requiem for a Newspaper': Forum to discuss Star-Ledger departure from Newark, Oct. 21". The Morristown Green. 2014-10-21. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  30. "Around Town: Abraham Lincoln to be remembered in Newark". NJ.com. 2015-04-03. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  31. "Former Newark mayors share their life and times in the city". NJ.com. 2016-05-17. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  32. "The sports that shaped the lives of 3 Newark athletes". NJ.com. 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  33. "Newark's gospel history is glorious". NJ.com. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2016-11-20.
  34. "German brewer's US villa puts cultural heritage to the test". Deutsche Welle. 2015-03-11. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
  35. "Grace Church Celebrates 350". Grace Church. 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  36. "Newark Literary Festival". Newark Public Library. 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  37. "Newark Literary Festival Powerpoint". Myles Zhang. 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2016-09-23.
  38. "Elvis in Roanoke". Leisure Publishing. 1977-01-01. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  39. "Tall order to fill the big man's large shoes". The Roanoke Times. 2006-06-11. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  40. "The Famous, the Familiar and the Forgotten in 2014: 350 Notable Newarkers". (Xlibris Publishing. 2014-01-01. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
  41. "Breathing life into the Brick City: Author introduces Notable Newarkers, Jan. 27,". The Morristown Green. 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2016-08-10.
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