{"id":663481,"date":"2026-09-05T12:21:22","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T12:21:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=663481"},"modified":"2026-09-05T12:21:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T12:21:22","slug":"nj-gov-mikie-sherrill-targets-her-own-lt-gov-over-allegations-involving-women-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=663481","title":{"rendered":"NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill targets her own Lt. Gov. over allegations involving women"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New Jersey\u2019s Democrat governor is reportedly investigating her Democrat lieutenant governor over his inappropriate behavior toward women.<\/p>\n

Gov. Mikie Sherrill has even recruited former New Jersey Attorney General Christopher Porrino to conduct the investigation into Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell.<\/p>\n

\u201cPorrino and one of his law partners, Shontae Gray, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney, have been interviewing complainants, including state employees, and potential witnesses,\u201d the New Jersey Globe<\/a> reported on Friday.<\/p>\n

Thus far, Caldwell, who also serves as Secretary of State, has been cooperating.<\/p>\n

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\"\ud83d\udea8\"BREAKING\"\ud83d\udea8\"<\/p>\n

Mikie Sherrill\u2019s Lieutenant Governor, Dale Caldwell is under investigation over allegations of inappropriate behavior involving women. pic.twitter.com\/9AucHqthCX<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 YoungNJRepublicans (@ColbyMannionNJ) September 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This investigation marks a rapid 180 from the way things began when Sherrill and Caldwell were sworn in and even more so from when the two were running for office together.<\/p>\n

The New York Post<\/a> notes that, while campaigning together in 2025, Sherrill lauded Caldwell as a \u201cvoice for the voiceless\u201d and as someone who was \u201ccommitted to New Jersey.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m proud to select Dale Caldwell as my Lieutenant Governor running mate because we share a commitment to public service and challenging the status quo,\u201d she said at the time.<\/p>\n

\u201cDale is the son of civil rights leaders who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Selma \u2014 and he\u2019s followed in his parents\u2019 footsteps and he has always been a voice for the voiceless,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

Returning to the present, New Jersey Republicans are now demanding that Caldwell be placed on leave while the investigation proceeds:<\/p>\n

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Considering the complex duties of his position, Lt. Gov. Caldwell should temporarily step down from his duties as Lieutenant Governor.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Senator Anthony M. Bucco (@tonybucco) September 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The offices of Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State are far too important to be consumed by this level of distraction while these serious allegations are being investigated.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Senator Anthony M. Bucco (@tonybucco) September 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cThe reported allegations against Lt. Gov. Caldwell are deeply concerning and disappointing,\u201d\u00a0Senate Republican Leader Anthony M. Bucco said in a lengthy statement. \u201cOur elected officials must hold themselves to the highest possible standards of conduct, character, and integrity. The public deserves transparency and timely information about matters of this magnitude.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cConsidering the complex duties of his position, Lt. Gov. Caldwell should temporarily step down from his duties as Lieutenant Governor,\u201d Bucco added. \u201cThe offices of Lieutenant Governor and Secretary of State are far too important to be consumed by this level of distraction while these serious allegations are being investigated.\u201d<\/p>\n

Assemblyman Alex Sauickie, another Republican, further argued in a tweet that it\u2019s highly inappropriate for Sherrill to have Caldwell serve as Acting Governor as she travels out of state, which she\u2019s done several times.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is not about prejudging the outcome of that investigation,\u201d he said in a statement. \u201cLieutenant Governor Caldwell is entitled to a fair process. This is about judgment, accountability, and maintaining public confidence in state government while that process is underway.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cUntil this investigation is completed, Governor Sherrill should suspend all out-of-state political travel and remain in New Jersey so that she, and she alone, continues exercising the powers of the Governor\u2019s Office,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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The @NJGlobe<\/a> reports Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell is under investigation, and that he still served as Acting Governor while the investigation was underway.<\/p>\n

Gov. Sherrill should stay in NJ until this is resolved. She cannot leave the state and hand gubernatorial authority to the person\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/cyGc7ILHvk<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Assemblyman Alex Sauickie (@AlexSauickie) September 4, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Caldwell\u00a0was \u201cthe first Black president of Centenary University, a small, private institution in North Jersey, and pastor at Covenant United Methodist Church in Plainfield, Union County,\u201d according to The Philadelphia Inquirer<\/a>. \u201cHe also served on the New Brunswick school board for 26 years, including six as president.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMikie Sherrill and I represent a different kind of leadership that sees possibilities, not a blind commitment to doing things the way they\u2019ve always been done,\u201d Caldwell said after Sherrill chose him as her running mate last year.<\/p>\n

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New Jersey\u2019s Democrat governor is reportedly investigating her Democrat lieutenant governor over his inappropriate behavior toward women. Gov. Mikie Sherrill has even recruited former New Jersey Attorney General Christopher Porrino to conduct the investigation into Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell. \u201cPorrino and one of his law partners, Shontae Gray, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney, have been… Continue reading NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill targets her own Lt. Gov. over allegations involving women<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":663473,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[18,19,10,21,12,11,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-663481","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cancel-culture","category-censorship","category-civil-liberties","category-election-integrity","category-equal-justice","category-free-speech","category-religious-freedom","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663481","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=663481"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/663481\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/663473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=663481"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=663481"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=663481"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}