The Boston-born Caldwell, 65, has been the president of Centenary University in Hackettstown in Warren County since July 2023.

He also pastors part-time at Covenant United Methodist Church in Plainfield in Union County.

New Jersey has a new governor in Mikie Sherrill — and also a new lieutenant governor in Dale Caldwell.

So who is he?

New Brunswick resident. Princeton, Wharton, and Seton Hall graduate. Pastor. Founder of the Black Tennis Hall of Fame.

He is also the first man, as well as the first African American male, to serve in that position.

Caldwell followed Sherrill after she spoke from the stage in the ballroom at the Hilton East Brunswick Hotel at their Election Night victory party . There, he thanked supporters for their efforts in helping Sherrill prevail over her Repu

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