Gina LaPlaca Archives - New Jersey Globe

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...

2025 New Jersey Globe Year in Review

December 31, 2025 3:25 pmJanuary 8, 2026 11:04 am

Click HERE to download a high-resolution version of the 2025 New Jersey Globe Voter’s Guide. Click HERE for a lower-resolution version For the eighth time, the New Jersey Globe presents our annual Year in Review, a look back at the...