Sherrill’s Quiet Battle Over a Lt. Gov. Probe Tests New Jersey Leadership

NJ Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill is navigating a secretive internal probe into Lt. Gov.-elect Dale Caldwell over alleged misconduct and ethics concerns, publicly addressing the matter only in broad terms and offering no details to lawmakers or the public; party leaders report little information, Republicans seize on the silence to criticize governance, Caldwell's duties could be reassigned but have not been stripped, and transparency remains a key political test as the investigation continues.