India, Sept. 25 -- New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has called on Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell to resign by Friday after an independent investigation found that he violated state workplace and ethics rules, including a substantiated finding of sexual harassment.

The investigation, conducted by the law firm Lowenstein Sandler, was launched after an anonymous complaint was received by the governor's Chief Ethics Officer in May. The 61-page report, dated September 23, found Caldwell responsible for violations of the state's workplace discrimination policy as well as ethics rules governing state officials.

Sherrill announced the findings Thursday and said Caldwell's resignation was necessary and in the best interests of New Jersey residents.

"I'm ...