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Jason Carty arrested on domestic violence charges; judge terminates Gina LaPlaca PTI

September 3, 2026 9:15 pm

Controversial school board member Jason Carty was arrested Thursday on domestic violence charges stemming from a Tuesday incident at the home of his estranged wife, Lumberton Township Committeewoman Gina LaPlaca, who had her participation in the state’s Pretrial Intervention program...

Carty ally faces residency challenge in Mt. Holly council race

September 3, 2026 5:39 pmSeptember 4, 2026 5:47 pm

Eric Johnson, an ally of controversial former Mount Holly Fire Director Jason Carty, is facing a residency challenge that could threaten his place on the November ballot. Carty was recently ousted as fire director and is facing criminal charges for...

Five candidates seek unexpired term of ousted Willingboro councilman

September 1, 2026 5:36 pmSeptember 5, 2026 8:15 pm

Democrats have selected Tonya Watts Brown, a three-term school board member and union leader, to run for the unexpired term of Nat Anderson, who was removed from office last month after a federal jury convicted him of participating in a...

Jason Carty out as Mount Holly fire director after court voids appointment

August 31, 2026 6:01 pmSeptember 1, 2026 12:25 am

Jason Carty is out as Mount Holly’s fire director after months of administrative leave, an unsuccessful effort to terminate him, and a court ruling that voided the fire commissioners’ meeting at which they acted on his appointment. Superior Court Judge...

Team Carty again cuts corners in Mount Holly fire race

August 28, 2026 3:19 pmAugust 28, 2026 10:51 pm

Tom Rossell ignored a judicial consent order requiring him to certify his campaign email address to the Burlington County Clerk’s office by 4 PM Wednesday, potentially placing his candidacy for Mount Holly fire commissioner back in jeopardy. Rossell, who is...

Trump Administration reappoints Burlington County Democrat Allison Eckel to EPA advisory panel

August 24, 2026 3:35 pm

Burlington County Commissioner Allison Eckel has accepted reappointment by the Trump administration to a federal environmental advisory panel, a decision that could present political complications next year if she decides to seek the Democratic nomination for the legislature in the...

Carty denies backing Mount Holly fire candidate, contradicting candidate’s wife

August 21, 2026 9:37 am

Controversial political operative Jason Carty is denying that he is involved in the Mount Holly fire commissioner’s race, even though the wife of candidate Tom Rossell publicly said Carty is helping her husband get elected. Carty, the suspended Mount Holly...