Spotted Lanternfly Nymphs: 5 NJ Stories You Need To Read

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 New Jersey:

1. Officials accused an Ocean County woman of forging prescription forms she stole from a doctor's office where she worked. The 60-year-old faces charges of fraud, theft, forgery, and drug-related charges involving heroin and crack cocaine. (Read more on Patch.)

2. The community is rallying around a single mom working as a teacher in Hillsborough and her 17-year-old daughter, who was seriously injured in a car accident. Lily Snyder was discharged from the hospital after almost a month, and is going to a rehab facility to continue healing. (Read more on Patch.)

3. A woman from Mercer County was among five people confirmed dead after flash flooding in southeastern Pennsylvania on Saturday. A number of people and vehicles were swept away by floodwaters in the fast-moving storm in Bucks County, and two children are among the other victims. (Read more on Patch.)

4. A 14-year-old girl died after her bicycle was hit head-on by a driver in South Jersey, officials said. The driver hit the cyclist after she came onto the road from the entrance of a Wawa store, according to police.. (Read more on Patch.)

5. What's black, white, and red all over? Some New Jersey residents were surprised to see younger spotted lanternflies this year, as they look (and move) much differently than the adults. These invasive bugs are starting to emerge as nymphs around the state (Read more on Patch.)