NJ mayor Gina LaPlaca facing calls to resign after allegedly driving drunk with toddler in car on St. Patricks Day
Embattled New Jersey Mayor Gina LaPlaca is facing growing calls to resign days after she was busted on St.Patrick’s Day for allegedly driving drunk while picking her toddler son up from daycare.Outraged residents of Lumberton Township packed a committee board meeting on Thursday to rally against the 45-year-old Democrat, who was absent from the event.“There is a huge black eye and black cloud over our town right now,” local business owner Amy Callahan said during the public comment portion of the hearing, according to WCAU.“I do believe that we need to move forward as a community and for us to truly turn the page.
I believe that cannot occur with her on our council,” Callahan added. The frustrated resident’s comments were in response to an email she received from LaPlaca confirming that she would not resign from her mayoral position, which she has held for the past 3 years.“I will not be resigning my position.
Our community needs to be more kind and understanding about people trying to better themselves.As we all know, there is a huge black eye and black cloud over our town right now,” the email obtained by Fox 29 read.LaPlaca was not in attendance at the meeting after she and her husband, Jason Carty, separately confirmed she was getting help for her addiction.The former Anheuser-Busch regional director claimed her work for the town hadn’t been affected by her legal woes.“Despite my issues, which I am working diligently and responsibly to address and improve myself, my work for Lumberton has NEVER suffered or been neglected nor will it be,” LaPlaca said.LaPlaca’s fellow committee member Terrance Benson sided with the residents and called for her resignation.“My personal opinion is for the mayor to step down and to heal herself,” Benson said.Concerned residents weren’t given ease to the fact their mayor was still in charge while away seeking treatment.“She shouldn’t be here, shouldn’t be the mayor,” one resident said.Publi...