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Slain daughter’s friends pen heartbreaking tribute after dad killed her at NJ mansion: ‘She deserved so much more’

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Gugliara, S. (2026, October 24). Slain daughter’s friends pen heartbreaking tribute after dad killed her at NJ mansion: ‘She deserved so much more’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/24/us-news/sloane-grodnick-remembered-after-dad-david-grodnick-killed-her/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-24 · by Sonya Gugliara

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Sloane Grodnick’s friends have created a GoFundMe page to raise money for a memorial after Sloane was shot and killed by her father, David Grodnick, at their home on October 2nd. The tribute highlights Sloane’s love for art, mentioning she had earned a degree from Savannah College of Art and Design and was close to completing her master’s degree at the Rhode Island School of Design when the tragedy occurred. Friends have raised over $3,500 so far to plant a tree with a plaque in Grounds for Sculpture, a 42-acre sculpture park and museum where Sloane can be remembered among art and nature.
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Sloane Grodnick, a 24-year-old artist, was shot dead by her father, David Grodnick, an insurance executive, inside their $1.7 million home in Montgomery Township on October 2, according to prosecutors. The incident also resulted in the death of Sloane's mother. Friends have since established a GoFundMe page to raise money for a memorial at Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, which has already collected over $3,500. They plan to plant a tree and place a plaque there in her honor, noting that Sloane was known for her passion for art, having earned a degree from the Savannah College of Art and Design and nearly completing her master’s at the Rhode Island School of Design before her death.

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“Article A describes friends honoring Sloane Grodnick with a tribute after she was killed, while Article B reports on the murder-suicide involving Sloane and both of her parents. Although related, they describe different specific incidents.”
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Sonya Gugliara
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Hamilton Montgomery Township Savannah College of Art and Design the Rhode Island School of Design

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Sloane ORG · 2× David PERSON · 1× Hamilton PERSON · 1× Montgomery Township GPE · 1× Savannah College of Art and Design ORG · 1× Sloane Grodnick PERSON · 1× Sloane Grodnick’s PERSON · 1× the Rhode Island School of Design ORG · 1×

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The fundraiser, which has already raised over $3,500, is to plant a tree with an accompanying plaque for her at Grounds for Sculpture – a 42-acre non-profit sculpture park, museum and arboretum in Hamilton.
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🔮 “[W]e would like to honor Sloane within Grounds for Sculpture, where world-renowned sculptures, art installations, and beautiful gardens share the landscape,” the friends wrote.

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Sloane Grodnick, 24, was shot dead by her insurance executive dad, David, 61, inside their $1.7 million Montgomery Township home on Oct. 2, according to prosecutors. uncertain
Grodnick → shoot → prosecutors
Now, Sloane Grodnick’s friends are honoring her life in a heartbreaking GoFundMe tribute to raise money for a memorial. asserted
friends → honor → memorial
“We knew Sloane through her pre-teen years and watched her grow up,” they wrote. asserted
they → know → years
“We spent countless days swimming, coloring, listening to music, and talking about everything happening in each of our lives, from the mundane to the exciting. asserted
We → spend → exciting
“She was silly, she was funny, and she deserved so much more.” asserted
she → deserve → more
They said she loved making art and continued that passion while earning a degree from Savannah College of Art and Design. asserted
she → say → Art
She was close to earning her master’s degree from the Rhode Island School of Design when she and her mom were killed, according to the post. uncertain
she → earn → post
The fundraiser, which has already raised over $3,500, is to plant a tree with an accompanying plaque for her at Grounds for Sculpture – a 42-acre non-profit sculpture park, museum and arboretum in Hamilton. asserted
which → raise → Hamilton
“[W]e would like to honor Sloane within Grounds for Sculpture, where world-renowned sculptures, art installations, and beautiful gardens share the landscape,” the friends wrote. asserted
friends → like → landscape
“This way, her memory will be surrounded by what she loved most, and those that loved her will have a place to visit and keep her memory alive.” asserted
that → surround → memory
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