New Jersey governor calls on lieutenant governor to resign after ethics investigation

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New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill has demanded the resignation of Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell following an ethics investigation. The report concluded that Caldwell engaged in serious violations of state discrimination and ethics policies. Caldwell's legal team has disputed the findings, arguing that the process lacked proper due process.

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▪An investigation found that Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell violated state workplace discrimination policies by making inappropriate comments to a staffer.
▪The report also alleged that Caldwell broke ethics rules by seeking a promotion for a state employee he was dating and accepting free event tickets for personal guests.
▪Governor Mikie Sherrill stated that Caldwell's behavior constituted a pattern of ethical lapses that did not meet administration standards.
▪Caldwell's lawyer, Thomas Calcagni, characterized the investigation as one-sided and claimed his client was denied a meaningful opportunity to respond to anonymous allegations.

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Dale Caldwell outside his home in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on 9 September. Photograph: Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto/ShutterstockView image in fullscreenDale Caldwell outside his home in New Brunswick, New Jersey, on 9 September. Photograph: Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto/ShutterstockNew JerseyNew Jersey governor calls on lieutenant governor to resign after ethics investigationMikie Sherrill says Dale Caldwell ‘engaged in serious, repeated violations’ involving staffers and giftsAssociated PressThu 24 Sep 2026 21.35 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleNew Jersey’s governor on Thursday called on the state’s lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign by Friday after a law firm hired by her office concluded he violated the state’s ethics and discrimination rules.The report published Wednesday found that…

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