{
  "id": 9828853,
  "title": "New Jersey lieutenant governor resigns after being called out by Sherrill over ethics report",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/new-jersey-lieutenant-governor-resigns-after-being-called-out-by",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T20:01:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/6112266-nj-lt-gov-dale-caldwell-resigns/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell (D) resigned Friday following calls to step down from his position after an investigation found that he had violated state ethics and harassment policies. “He submitted his resignation to me this afternoon, which I accepted,” Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced during a Friday press conference. Sherrill called for his resignation...",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "New Jersey governor calls on lieutenant governor to resign over ethics report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/new-jersey-governor-calls-on-lieutenant-governor-to-resign-over",
        "published": "2026-09-25T14:01:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "New Jersey governor’s showdown with her No. 2 escalates over his alleged inappropriate behavior",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/new-jersey-governors-showdown-with-her-no-2-escalates-over-his",
        "published": "2026-09-25T18:08:23.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "New Jersey lieutenant governor resigns after sexual harassment accusation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/new-jersey-lieutenant-governor-resigns-after-sexual-harassment",
        "published": "2026-09-25T19:12:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "New Jersey's lieutenant governor resigns after sexual harassment and ethics complaints",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/new-jerseys-lieutenant-governor-resigns-after-sexual-harassment-and",
        "published": "2026-09-25T20:11:32.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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