Initial indications were that the death of the man -- who was divorced and most recently lived in Wallington -- wasn't suspicious, responders said.
The body was discovered off River Road just before 10:30 a.m. and brought to the Kearny Boathouse deck before being collected by Bergen County authorities.
Notifications were being made to next of kin who live outside the U.S., they said.
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