新泽西州副州长戴尔·卡尔德韦尔因性骚扰和伦理违规指控于周五提交辞职信 1。州长米基·谢里尔在一份61页的调查报告发布后要求其下台 1。该调查确定卡尔德韦尔存在向女性员工示好、为女友争取晋升以及挪用公款等违规行为 1。谢里尔在周五下午宣布了辞职消息，并随后任命现任州审计长雪莉·埃美卢担任代理副州长 1。
调查显示，卡尔德韦尔曾为至少三名个人客人（包括其女友）带到有票价的活动中，但未获得事先授权或支付费用 1。其女友曾寻求晋升但未成功，目前已不在州政府工作 1。这项调查最初由5月收到的一份匿名信件所触发 1。谢里尔表示："我们不能再容忍沉默的文化、掩盖问题或推诿责任" 1。根据法律规定，州长需在45天内任命永久替代人选 1。
New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Dale Caldwell, 66, resigned on Friday following sexual harassment allegations and ethics violations documented in a 61-page investigative report 1. Governor Mickey Sherill, 61, requested his resignation after the report concluded that Caldwell engaged in inappropriate conduct toward female employees, secured promotions for his girlfriend, and misused public funds 1. The governor announced Caldwell's departure on Friday afternoon and subsequently appointed State Auditor Shelly Emelou as acting lieutenant governor 1.
The investigation was triggered in May by an anonymous complaint 1. The report detailed that Caldwell brought at least three individuals, including his girlfriend, to ticketed events without prior authorization or payment 1. Although his girlfriend did not receive the promotion Caldwell sought for her, she no longer works for the state government 1. Governor Sherill stated that "we can no longer tolerate a culture of silence, cover-ups, or the buck passing," underscoring the administration's commitment to accountability 1. The governor has 45 days to appoint a permanent replacement 1, with midterm elections occurring in 39 days 1.
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