According to a Berkeley Heights Police Department release, Thomas 'TJ' Mauch, 34, was last seen around 4.45 p.m. on October 3 near Glenside Road in Berkeley Heights Township.
In an update on Tuesday afternoon, Berkeley Police confirmed that missing person, Thomas Mauch had been found. Nevertheless the notice also came with the additional caveat stating, ‘No additional information was available at the time of publication.’
What led to Berkeley Heights, NJ man’s sudden demise?
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| Pictured, TJ Mauch with wife, Julie and the couple’s 3 year old son, Henry. |
Authorities to date along with family have declined to state what led to the 34 year old man’s sudden death. Whether foul play was at play or whether the married dad’s death was self realized or the result of a medical or mental health crises?
Despite speculation as to Mauch’s cause of death and what led up to the man going missing, a report via the DailyVoice on Wednesday reported ’TJ’ as he was known to family and friends was ‘being remembered as a devoted husband and loving father, son, brother and friend who loved the New Jersey Devils.’
Read a GoFundme Fundraiser, ‘Everyone that knew TJ would describe him as dependable, loyal, hard-working, and kind-hearted. He could strike up a conversation with any Uber driver or stranger at a party,’ stated Laura Couch, Mauch’s sister-in-law.
The fundraiser will go toward supporting Julie and the couple’s 3 year old son, Henry as they navigate TJ’s loss.
‘While TJ’s loss will leave a void that can never be filled, his legacy lives on in the hearts of his family and friends that loved him so much,’ Couch wrote. ‘TJ’s love for his wife and son was evident in everything he did, and there are no words to express how deeply he will be missed.’
As of late Wednesday, more than $63,000 has been raised.
