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Child Killed Sleeping In Parked Car: 5 NJ Stories You Need To Read

Also in today's news: NJ 'Finding Nemo' actor's TikTok fame; ballplayer smashes grand slam into cop car; horse trailer becomes mobile bar.

Good evening, New Jersey Patch readers! We've assembled some of the most share-worthy stories from the state for today, just for you.

Here are the top five stories from New Jersey:

1. Longtime bartender Danielle Strang recently completed a "project of love," in converting a 1983 horse trailer into a mobile bar. See where the Warren native will set up "Red's Mobile Bar" around North and Central Jersey. (Read more on Patch.)

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2. Members of a South Jersey police department had a good laugh after a young baseball player belted a grand slam into one of their patrol vehicles. Sol Elmer, 13, cleared the fence with his hit over the weekend and shattered glass on a Millville PD car. (Read more on Patch.)

3. If you're on TikTok, you may have seen a young actor singing "Where's My Dad?" from Finding Nemo Jr., along with a prop of the fish from the Disney/Pixar movie and musical. Turns out, he's from New Jersey! Domenic Innarella will be playing the lead role of Nemo, and a promo video of him singing has become a beloved meme. (Read more on Patch.)

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4. Fans of specialty grocer Trader Joe's now have confirmation that a new location will open in Middletown, in a space formerly occupied by Walgreens. Up until today, township officials would only say an unnamed "specialty grocer" would be opening in that space. (Read more on Patch.)

5. An 8-year-old Atlantic County boy died in early Sunday while sleeping in a parked car, officials said. The boy, asleep after fishing with his dad, was killed when another driver veered off the road and struck the car he was in, according to officials. (Read more on Patch.)

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