Investigators say a state trooper stalked his ex-girlfriend, followed her to her Franklin Township home, murdered her and her boyfriend, and then killed himself last week.

In the heart of Hunterdon County, a void sits in the hearts of many. “Everybody’s devastated,” said Gary Walia, owner of The Pittstown Inn. “Just not the family, but everybody in town.” Walia says Lauren Semanchik used to frequent his restaurant.