NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigns amid sexual harassment allegations

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What to Know New 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 Caldwell violated the state's policy prohibiting discrimination in the workplace. The report also accused Caldwell of breaking the state's ethics rules by trying to get a promotion for a state employee he was dating and by bringing his personal guests to ticketed events without paying for them.

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• Sherrill, a Democrat, said Caldwell's "ethical lapses" continued even with multiple warnings and trainings.
• She called his resignation "in the best interest of New Jersey residents." On Friday, the governor announced that Caldwell had submitted his resignation.
• Sherrill said she will move "swiftly" to select a new lieutenant governor who represents her administration and the people of New Jersey with "honor" and "integrity." New Jersey Gov.
• Dale Caldwell submitted his resignation after a report accused him of sexually harassing a woman and trying to secure a promotion for a state employee he was dating.

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It said he made an advance toward a staffer's friend and when he was rebuffed, he told the staffer, "you young women are looking for young sperm." Caldwell's lawyer, Thomas Calcagni, disputed the allegations, calling the investigation a one-sided operation that did not include necessary due process. In a news conference, Sherrill said Caldwell's resignation comes a...