ROCKAWAY, NJ. (THECOUNT) — Rockaway Township Mayor, Michael Dachisen, has passed away suddenly Wednesday night. He was 57.

Multiple political figures confirmed his death on Wednesday, with many posting tributes to Dachisen.

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Dachisen was appointed mayor in Rockaway in 2012 when the previous mayor stepped down. He was elected to the rest of the term in a special election, and served through his death. He was expected to run for reelection next year. source

A cause of death was not immediately made public, but many characterized it as “sudden.”

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