The body of 36-year-old Teaoshia Still was found around 5:12 a.m. Saturday by a jogger in Waltman City Park, the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office said.
Still had been shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at the scene, the prosecutor's office said.
Doretha Still says her daughter, affectionately known as Ya-Ya, was one of a kind.
"Just a happy-go-lucky person. I mean she lived her 36 years. She lived them. She lived them," Doretha said.
"I'm still in shock. She loved Millville," Doretha said. "I'm just at a loss for words right now."
Doretha Still says her daughter will be remembered for her smile that could light up a room, and her larger-than-life personality.
"We're taking it very hard. I just want the world to know that everyone is going to remember Ya-Ya. Good times, bad times. She made her mark on Millville," Doretha said.
An investigation into this killing continues.
Authorities say no arrests have been made. There was no word on a motive.
Anyone with information can contact the Millville Police Department at (856) 825-7010 x 5 or anonymously with the Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office at njccpo.gov/Tips.