A 64-year-old boater died after being found in the Shrewsbury River off Sea Bright on Sunday night, authorities said.

Juan Mejia was pulled from the river after the State Police’s marine unit responded to a call at about 10:45 p.m., a spokesman said. He was found off the 1300 block of Ocean Avenue.

Mejia, of Rumson, was brought to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He

The boat was upright when the marine unit arrived and no one else was aboard the vessel, State Police said.

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