Jimmy King, longtime political leader in Ward C, dies at age 78
Updated Apr 28, 2021;
Posted Apr 28, 2021
Jimmy King, on the far left, along with Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. John the Baptist churches, delivered over 600 meals to individuals in need throughout Jersey City, as well as a few hundred that walked in the doors of the St. John s auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2014. Richard J. McCormack | For The Jersey Journal EJAEJA
Facebook Share
James P. “Jimmy” King, a longtime political operative and Thanksgiving Day dinner host, has died.
King, 78, was born and raised in Jersey City. He spent years serving as a committeeman in Journal Square, a neighborhood he never left. King was married for 57 years to his wife Michelina “Cookie” King.