Lopez has been charged with desecrating and concealing human remains, but he has not yet been found.
Jenny Taveras, Hernandez’s sister, organized a fundraiser in memory of her sister to provide a scholarship for her three children.
In the GoFundMe, her sister described Hernandez as a devoted mother and daughter who loved working with children and would have graduated in May from Saint Peter’s University with a master’s degree in education.
“She was a passionate educator who worked tirelessly to improve children’s educational abilities,” Taveras wrote.
Prosecutors say they are investigating her death as an act of domestic violence.
According to data from the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, more than 10 million adults experience domestic violence annually, and 72% of all murder-suicides involve an intimate partner, with 94% of those victims being women.
Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/pocharaponneammanee/new-jersey-teacher-killed-ex-husband-arrested