Sep 25, 2026Politics99 words1 min read

New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Resigns After Harassment Report

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Dale Caldwell was the lieutenant governor of New Jersey. He resigned from his job on Friday.

He resigned after people read a new report about him. The report said he did something wrong.

The report said Caldwell sexually harassed someone. This means he behaved in a bad and unwanted way.

The report also said Caldwell broke state ethics rules. Ethics rules tell government workers how to behave correctly.

An investigation looked closely at what happened. The investigation found that Caldwell did something wrong.

After the report came out, Caldwell decided to leave his job. He resigned on Friday.

Vocabulary6 words

lieutenant governor: a person who helps the governor lead a state
resigned: left a job by choice
report: a written document with information about something
sexually harassed: behaved badly toward someone in a sexual way that they did not want
ethics rules: rules about right and wrong behavior
investigation: a careful check to find out facts

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1. What job did Dale Caldwell have?

2. Why did Caldwell resign?

3. When did Caldwell resign?

1. Lieutenant governor of New Jersey 2. A report said he sexually harassed someone 3. On Friday

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Dale Caldwell was the _____ of New Jersey. He _____ from his job on Friday.

He resigned after people read a new _____ about him. The report said he did something wrong.

The report said Caldwell _____ someone. This means he behaved in a bad and unwanted way.

The report also said Caldwell broke state _____. Ethics rules tell government workers how to behave correctly.

An _____ looked closely at what happened. The investigation found that Caldwell did something wrong.

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