On Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, Lumberton Township Committeewoman Gina LaPlaca, 47, and her husband Jason Carty, 49, were both charged with fraudulently placing LaPlaca on the Democratic primary ballot in the June 2026 Lumberton Township Committee primary race. Investigators said that without the fraudulent signatures, LaPlaca’s petition would not have had the number of required signatures for her to be a candidate for the primary. LaPlaca is charged by summons with making a false statement under oath, knowingly filing a false petition, tampering with public records or information and falsifying or tampering with records. Carty is charged with knowingly filing a false petition, tampering with public records or information, and falsifying or tampering with records. LaPlaca previously faced legal issues in March 2025 while she was mayor of Lumberton Township.