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Story summary
- Gina LaPlaca, a New Jersey township official, pleaded guilty to child abuse and DUI after driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.30% in March 2025.
- LaPlaca, 46, received a three-year supervision sentence under a diversionary program.
- She remains on the township committee and has expressed commitment to recovery.
- Footage from the arrest shows her child separated from the scene.
- Terrance Benson is the new mayor of Lumberton.
