Naomi Elkins, New Jersey Mom, Accused of Murdering Her Granddaughters

A young New Jersey mother has been charged with murder in connection with the drowning deaths of her toddler daughters, authorities said.

Naomi Elkins, 27, was arrested Tuesday, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said.

Officers responded to a report of two children in cardiac arrest at a Lakewood residence around 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, officials said.

At the scene, police found Hatzolah Medical Services — a Jewish volunteer ambulance program common in religious communities — performing lifesaving measures on two girls, ages 1 and 3.

The two children were then pronounced dead at the scene, the prosecutor said.

The investigation determined that the one-year-old girl had been stabbed and both girls had drowned.

Elkins was taken into custody at the scene “without incident,” authorities said.

She was transported to the Ocean County Jail, where she is being held without bail on two counts of murder, possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose and unlawful possession of a weapon.

Elkins is married and has a master's degree, according to prison records. It is unclear when she will appear in court.

On Tuesday evening, crime scene tape was spotted around the home where the girls were found, the Asbury Park Press reported.

Investigators were seen coming and going from the home following the murders.