# The Burlington County Prosecutor's Office announced charges against Gina LaPlaca and Jason Carty tied to allegedly false signatures on LaPlaca's June 2026 Democratic primary nominating petition.

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## Receipts
- 2026-08-15T22:15:37.467Z: Former NJ Mayor and Husband Charged with Forging Ballot Signatures
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- 2026-08-15T22:27:00.000Z: CBS attributes the charging announcement and quoted investigative statement to the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office.
- 2026-08-15T22:27:00.000Z: Tom Ignudo reported the charging announcement for CBS Philadelphia.
- 2026-08-15T22:27:00.000Z: The Burlington County Prosecutor's Office announced charges against Gina LaPlaca and Jason Carty tied to allegedly false signatures on LaPlaca's June 2026 Democratic primary nominating petition.
- 2026-08-15T22:27:00.000Z: Ex-New Jersey mayor accused of using fake signatures for primary election months after pleading guilty to DUI
- 2026-08-15T22:27:00.000Z: The retained evidence is a charging announcement alleging false signatures, not a conviction or adjudicated finding; CBS reported a September 21 court appearance.
- 2026-08-15T22:27:00.000Z: The registered charging report is retained, but a directly retrievable prosecutor release or charging document was not obtained in this window and later court proceedings remain open.