He was found unresponsive but breathing outside the Berkley Arms off Anderson Street shortly after 9:30 a.m., said Capt. Darrin DeWitt, the officer in charge of the department.
An ambulance took him to Hackensack University Medical Center.
Although no foul play was initially suspected, the area was treated as a crime scene and an investigation was continuing, the captain said.
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