Crime

CAUGHT ON CAMERA: New Jersey mayor arrested for drunk driving

March 29, 2025 9:56 AM

Published March 29, 2025 10:10 AM

LUMBERTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - New police video shows a New Jersey mayor stumbling when she was arrested and accused of drunk driving.

Mayor Gina LaPlaca was arrested on Saint Patrick's Day when police responded to a call about erratic driving. They approached her in her driveway as she took her child out of her car.

Officers had her perform a field sobriety test and the video shows her stumbling and losing her balance.

Inside the car, police say they found a water bottle with alcohol.

She was then taken into custody and charged with driving under the influence.

Her court date is set for April 15.

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