Women have whispered for decades about sexual harassment and worse from some male elected officials, lobbyists and others in New Jersey politics. Now victims are leading a #MeToo wave, to swift effect.
A former aide is using her experiences on Gov. Phil Murphy’s election campaign and as a Fox News commentator in a national drive for limits on workplace non-disclosure agreements. And two lobbying groups are promising a safer atmosphere for women after reports of groping and other inappropriate behavior at the groups’ networking events.
