Governor Sherrill Faces Calls to Address Allegations Against Lieutenant Governor Caldwell
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill is facing increasing pressure to address allegations of 'inappropriate behavior' and potential ethics violations against her Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State, Dale Caldwell. Reports from the New Jersey Globe, citing unnamed sources, indicate that Caldwell is under investigation for alleged inappropriate behavior with women and purported offers of state jobs. Governor Sherrill's office has maintained a stance of neither confirming nor denying an internal probe, citing an ongoing investigation. This silence has drawn criticism from various quarters, including Micah Rasmussen, director of Rider University’s Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics, who stated that Sherrill's silence 'speaks volumes.' New Jersey Republicans, including state chair Christine Giordano Hanlon and Assemblywoman Vicky Flynn, have called for Caldwell's resignation or for Governor Sherrill to at least explain why he is not on administrative leave, especially given his role as the state's ...