'Her Heart Was Pure': Family Mourns Victim In Warren County Shooting

INDEPENDENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ — Family members are mourning a New Jersey woman whose "kindness was immeasurable," after she was fatally shot in her home last week.

A Netcong man faces first-degree murder charges after the shooting Thursday morning in Independence Township. Loved ones identified Amanda Pulver and her eight-month-old puppy, Dunkin', as the victims " in a senseless act of violence."

Pulver, 21, graduated from Hackettstown High School. A family friend has started a GoFundMe page to help her family "with burial expenses, bioremediation services, and their fight for justice."

More than $28,000 had been raised as of Tuesday at 5:45 p.m.

"Being a part of Amanda’s life was truly a privilege," the fundraising page states. "Her laugh was infectious. She was creative, passionate, funny, and caring. Her heart was pure, and being around her was a true blessing."

Pulver's family was "her top priority," and she is survived by her parents Darrin and Colleen and two brothers, Michael and Darrin.

You may view the GoFundMe page here.

Officials said the "targeted" shooting took place at around 8:19 a.m. on June 27 at a residence along Alphano Road in Independence. Police asked nearby residents to shelter in place while they searched for the suspect, later identified as Anthony J. Garvin. He was apprehended in Pennsylvania, and authorities continue to investigate.

The Warren County Prosecutor's Office charged Garvin, 34, with first-degree murder and second-degree possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose.