Former Mayor Sentenced for DUI, Child Endangerment

0:00The latest entertainment headlines and celebrity stories, right here on entertainment and celebrity news today. Gina Laplaca, the former mayor of Lumberton Township in New Jersey, just received her sentence after pleading guilty to driving under the influence, and child endangerment. The incident involved her two-year-old son in the car during the arrest. On Tuesday, March 3, a judge placed her in a three-year supervision program called pre-trial intervention designed for first-time offenders. She will also have to attend mandatory alcoholics anonymous meetings as part of the deal. This comes almost a year after police pulled her over for erratic driving while heading home from daycare pickup. Her blood alcohol level tested at 0.30, more than three times the legal limit of 0.08. Officers noted she admitted to having some vodka before getting behind the wheel. Laplaca has expressed deep regret over her actions, calling them wrong and dangerous. She knows the choice could have led to serious harm and plans to learn from it moving forward. The case highlights risks of impaired driving,

1:04especially with kids involved, and serves as a reminder of diversion programs for non-repeated offenders. Officials say she avoided jail time through this path. This DNN story comes to you, thanks to our sponsor. Some travel miles to find peace. I just climb into bed and listen, S-O-L-L-I, solelypillow.com.