Mom Kills Her 2 Toddlers, Police Say: Top 5 NJ Stories

Good evening, New Jersey Patch readers! We've assembled some of the most share-worthy stories from the state for today, just for you.

Here are the top five stories from the Garden State:

1. Despite the excessive heat warning, folks came out to celebrate Princeton Pride Parade on Saturday, in a celebration of love and identity. (Read more on Patch.)

2. A former school bus driver, who was found guilty of being intoxicated while transporting more than two dozen students home from school, has been sentenced to prison. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A principal accused of assaulting a student in the South Orange-Maplewood Public School District still faces one of two charges, but he’ll do so in another court system.(Read more on Patch.)

4. Several Pride flags hanging on Evesham's Main Street were ripped down last weekend in what local officials called a "disgraceful" incident. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A Lakewood woman has been charged with two counts of murder, accused of drowning her two toddlers, and stabbing one of them on Tuesday, the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday. (Read more on Patch.)