Among the masses of great writing here is Thomas Fleming's definitive biographical article on Jersey City mayor and political boss Frank Hague. In addition to being an excellent historian, Fleming's father was a ward leader under Hague, so Fleming had access to a lot of inside stories. Due to Hague not leaving much of a paper trail, this may likely be the best bio we ever have on the man, though it's also worth tracking down Thomas Smith's THE POWERTICIANS.