New Jersey mother drowned her young daughters in horror murder, cops say

A mother has been accused of drowning her two young daughters in a horrific incident.

Naomi Elkins, 27, of Lakewood, New Jersey, was arrested and charged with two counts of murder, weapons possession and other charges related to the tragic deaths of her children.

Police were called to a home on Shenandoah Drive in the city, known for its large Orthodox Jewish community, following reports that two children had suffered cardiac arrest.

Upon arrival, officers found the one- and three-year-old girls receiving emergency aid from Hatzolah Medical Services, a Jewish volunteer ambulance service.

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Unfortunately, both children were pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation revealed that the one-year-old child was stabbed and both children were drowned by Elkins.

NBC10 sources reported that the children drowned in the home's bathtub. Elkins made his first appearance before Judge Scott Basen Wednesday afternoon, with his next court date set for July 1.

Video footage from the scene showed investigators removing items from the home and loading them into a sheriff's office vehicle. Authorities confirmed Elkins was apprehended “without incident” at the scene and transported to the Ocean County Jail.

Prison records show Elkins is married and has a master's degree. It remains to be seen when she will next appear in court.

The peaceful Orthodox Jewish neighborhood, known for being home to the world's largest yeshiva outside Israel, was rocked by the gruesome alleged double murder.

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Beth Medrash Govoha, a renowned institution dedicated to Torah studies, sits at the heart of this close-knit community. A 2019 Jewish News Syndicate report noted that half of the city's population practices Orthodox Judaism.

In an interview with APP, Mayor Raymond Coles expressed his dismay: “It's a horrible thing to know that something like this happened here. I'm still waiting for official information and staying away. From what I know, it's the worst. possible thing that can happen, anything involving children hurts and that makes it more powerful and sadder. [The Orthodox community] are all sick in shock and I don't want to insert myself. Once they know about it, the support networks come in. They don't have to worry about people's support. »