Gina LaPlaca Archives - New Jersey Globe

Gina LaPlaca recants domestic violence allegations in sworn statement

July 13, 2026 10:33 amJuly 14, 2026 8:41 am

Jason Carty was arrested after his estranged wife, Gina LaPlaca, told Lumberton police he had tried to strangle her during the early morning hours of May 28. The incident occurred five days before LaPlaca lost the Democratic primary for re-election...

LaPlaca blows off court hearing to attend Knicks parade

June 18, 2026 12:36 pmJune 18, 2026 2:46 pm

Embattled Lumberton Township Committeewoman Gina LaPlaca failed to show up at a court hearing this morning because she was in New York to attend a ticker-tape parade celebrating the Knicks’ championship win. Evesham Municipal Court Judge Adam Greenberg said his...

School district confirms board member Jason Carty faces investigation

June 4, 2026 11:07 am

The president of the Rancocas Valley Regional School District notified residents yesterday that Jason Carty, a member of the district’s board of education, is under investigation after an incident at his home with his wife, a Lumberton committeewoman. Carty, a...

50 municipal primaries we’re watching on Tuesday

June 1, 2026 5:30 amJune 3, 2026 5:11 am

Here’s a list of 50 municipalities with contested primary elections the New Jersey Globe will be watching when the polls close on Tuesday evening: Bernards: Kirsten Light, a former school board member, is challenging organization-backed candidates Paul Humbert, a 74-year-old...

Police respond to incident at LaPlaca home, charge husband with strangulation

May 28, 2026 5:17 pmMay 29, 2026 12:59 pm

An alleged disturbance at the home of Lumberton Township Committeewoman Gina LaPlaca early this morning led to criminal charges against her controversial husband, Jason Carty, a member of the Rancocas Valley Regional High School Board of Education and a veteran...

LaPlaca expected to plead guilty to child endangerment charge

March 2, 2026 5:03 pmMarch 2, 2026 5:42 pm

Lumberton Committeewoman Gina LaPlaca is expected to plead guilty on Monday to a child endangerment charge on Monday, charges that stem from a 2025 drunk-driving incident with her young child in the car, the New Jersey Globe has learned. The...

LaPlaca denied PTI, faces plea deal or criminal trial

February 18, 2026 5:16 pmFebruary 18, 2026 5:49 pm

An application for pretrial intervention by Lumberton Committeewoman Gina LaPlaca was rejected earlier this month, which means she’ll need to either enter a plea agreement or face trial on child endangerment and abuse charges. “The court reviewed the defendant’s application...