NJ mayor indicted in drunk daycare pickup that led to son watching sobriety test Dan Alexander Published: December 4, 2025 Lumberton Mayor Gina LaPlaca in a holding cell after her arrest 3/17/25 (Transparency Bodycam/Lumberton police via YouTube)

☑️ Mayor Gina LaPlaca was indicted on child abuse charges

☑️ Dashcam shows LaPlaca taking a sobriety test in her driveway

☑️ The mayor refused to resign despite pressure from residents, governor

LUMBERTON — A grand jury has indicted Mayor Gina LaPlaca on child abuse and child endangerment charges following her DWI arrest after picking up her 2-year-old son up from daycare on St. Patrick's Day.

Dashcam video captured LaPlaca pulling into her driveway and being given a sobriety test by police as her son watched. Police said her blood

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