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Dale Caldwell resigns as NJ lieutenant governor after sexual harassment, ethics complaints

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Dale Caldwell resigned as lieutenant governor of New Jersey after an investigation found "serious, repeated violations of state policy, including ethical lapses and a substantiated finding of sexual harassment," Gov. Mikie Sherrill said.

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  1. Who Is Dale Caldwell? New Jersey Governor Calls on Her Lieutenant to Resign

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Newest

    Dale Caldwell resigns as NJ lieutenant governor after sexual harassment, ethics complaints

    Headline from ABC 7 New York ·

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  1. NBC New York

    Gov. calls on Lt. Gov. Caldwell to resign amid sexual harassment allegations (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Dale Caldwell, lieutenant governor for New Jersey, speaks after being sworn-in during an inauguration ceremony at Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.

  2. NBC New York

    New Jersey Gov. calls on Lt. Gov. to resign amid sexual harassment allegations (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    Dale Caldwell, lieutenant governor for New Jersey, speaks after being sworn-in during an inauguration ceremony at Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.

  3. NBC4 Washington

    NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigns amid sexual harassment allegations (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    Dale Caldwell, lieutenant governor for New Jersey, speaks after being sworn-in during an inauguration ceremony at Prudential Hall at New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.

  4. Independent Journal Review

    Sherrill Calls for Caldwell Resignation After Harassment Findings (opens Independent Journal Review)

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    Independent Journal Review's feed description

    Gov. Mikie Sherrill gave Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell until Friday to resign after a 61-page probe found sexual harassment and repeated ethics violations.

  5. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Gov. Sherrill calls on Lt. Gov. Caldwell to resign after report of ‘serious, repeated’ violations (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    Gov. Mikie Sherrill's office on Thursday night released a 61-page internal report on Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell.

  6. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Mikie Sherrill calls on her lieutenant governor to resign after investigation finds Caldwell sexually harassed women (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    According to a 61-page report by an outside law firm, Caldwell made a “romantic advance" toward a staffer's friend and made inappropriate remarks when she turned him down.

  7. ABC 7 New York

    Gov. Sherrill calls on Lt. Gov. Caldwell to resign after releasing investigation findings (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for the resignation of Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell following an independent investigation into allegations of inappropriate behavior.

  8. FOX 5 New York

    Sherrill calls for Lt. Gov. Caldwell to resign after ethics investigation (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for her lieutenant governor, Dale Caldwell, to resign, after the results of an internal ethics investigation found that Caldwell had "engaged in serious, repeated violations of state policy.

  9. Fox News

    New Jersey Gov Mikie Sherrill calls on lieutenant governor to resign after sexual harassment investigation (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill gave Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell a Friday deadline to resign after investigators substantiated sexual harassment and ethics violations.

  10. Newsweek

    Who Is Dale Caldwell? New Jersey Governor Calls on Her Lieutenant to Resign (opens Newsweek)

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    The investigation found that the lieutenant governor engaged in “serious, repeated violations of state policy,” Sherrill said.

  11. PhillyVoice

    Gov. Mikie Sherrill and N.J. senators call for Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell to resign over sexual harassment allegations (opens PhillyVoice)

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    PhillyVoice's feed description

    New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill is calling for the resignation of Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell after an investigation into accusations of workplace misconduct and sexual harassment. Sens. Cory Booker and Andy Kim also are calling for Caldwell to resign.

  12. UPI

    N.J. Gov Sherrill calls on Lt. Gov. Caldwell to resign amid harassment report (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill said Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell had until Friday to resign after an investigation accused him of sexual harassment.

  13. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    N.J. Lt. Gov. Caldwell will resign amid sexual harassment investigation, sources say (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    Caldwell will leave in scandal after only eight months on the job.

  14. Philadelphia Inquirer

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell will resign after investigation found sexual harassment and other wrongdoing (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell will resign the day after N.J. Gov. Mikie Sherrill called on him to do so.

  15. New York Post

    NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigns over sexual harassment scandal – but gives defiant reason behind decision (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell -- Gov. Mikie Sherrill's handpicked number two she once lauded as a "voice for the voiceless" -- has resigned his post under the weight of a growing sexual harassment scandal that led to his boss calling for his ouster just a day earlier.

  16. Pix11

    NJ’s second-in-command resigns amid sexual harassment finding: Gov (opens Pix11)

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    Pix11's feed description

    NEW JERSEY (PIX11) – New Jersey Lieutenant Gov. Dale Caldwell has resigned after an investigation found significant “ethical lapses,” including sexual harassment, Gov. Mikie Sherrill said. Sherrill called for Caldwell's resignation on Thursday.

  17. Fox News

    New Jersey Lt Gov Dale Caldwell resigns after sexual harassment investigation (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigned after an investigation substantiated sexual harassment and ethics violations, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced Friday.

  18. NOTUS

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns After a Sexual Harassment Investigation (opens NOTUS)

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    Caldwell said he stepped away from his post so as not to distract from the administration.

  19. FOX 5 New York

    NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigns after ethics investigation (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell has stepped down, one day after an ethics investigation found Caldwell "engaged in serious, repeated violations of state policy." Caldwell resigns Caldwell submitted his resignation on Friday afternoon, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced.

  20. ABC News

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigns after ethics probe (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    Dale Caldwell resigned Friday as lieutenant governor of New Jersey after an investigation found numerous state ethics violations, Gov. Mikie Sherrill said.

  21. ABC 7 New York

    Dale Caldwell resigns as NJ lieutenant governor after sexual harassment, ethics complaints (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Dale Caldwell resigned as lieutenant governor of New Jersey after an investigation found "serious, repeated violations of state policy, including ethical lapses and a substantiated finding of sexual harassment," Gov. Mikie Sherrill said.

  22. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    As Lt. Gov. Caldwell resigns, Sherrill defends investigation that brought him down (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    The resignation caps off several weeks of controversy surrounding the embattled former Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell.

  23. Revolver News

  24. Fox News

    WATCH: Former Dem Lt Gov reveals why he resigned after sexual harassment probe rocked state (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Dale Caldwell called the ethics probe "specious" and "poorly done" on camera, insisting he resigned only to avoid distracting Gov. Mikie Sherrill.

  25. BNO News

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigns after sexual harassment investigation (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell has resigned after a state investigation found that he violated ethics rules and engaged in conduct that amounted to sexual harassment. Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced Caldwell’s resignation Friday afternoon, saying he submitted it earlier in the day after she called …

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