South Jersey Mayor Indicted on Child Endangerment, Abuse Charges

NJ mayor charged with child endangerment after caught driving while drunk

A New Jersey mayor caught in March drunk while driving with her young son in the car has been charged with child endangerment and child abuse. Gina LaPlaca, 46, was indicted on charges of endangering the welfare of a child and child abuse by a Burlington County grand jury on Thursday. A witness reported a swerving driver, and their license plate number, to Lumberton police on March 17 around 6 p.m. The witness told police the car crossed the cen…

N.J. mayor caught drinking and driving indicted on child endangerment charges

A grand jury in Burlington County has indicted the mayor of Lumberton for child endangerment after she was caught driving while intoxicated in March with her young son in the car, officials from the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office said.

NJ mayor indicted by grand jury on child abuse charges after alleged DUI

Lumberton Mayor Gina LaPlaca was indicted by a grand jury on charges of not protecting her son during an alleged drunk driving incident in March.

South Jersey mayor indicted on child endangerment, abuse charges

Current Lumberton Township mayor Gina LaPlaca has been indicted on charges of endangering the welfare of a child and child abuse.

NJ Mayor Arrested for Drunk Driving and Child Endangerment - Internewscast Journal

A New Jersey mayor, whose reckless actions earlier this year shocked her community, is now facing serious legal consequences. Gina LaPlaca, aged 46, was

NJ Township Mayor Indicted On Child Abuse Charges Following Drunk Driving Arrest

A mayor in New Jersey has been indicted on child endangerment and abuse charges stemming from a March 2025 incident in which she was accused of driving while intoxicated with her young child in the car, authorities announced this week.Lumberton Mayor Gina LaPlaca, 46, was charged by a grand jury with second-degree endangering the welfare of a child and fourth-degree child abuse,  Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said Thursday, Dec…