Ohtani's Historic Home Run Ball Sold In NJ: 5 Must-Read Stories

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. A South Jersey auction house just made history, selling Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani's 50th home run ball for a record-breaking total. (Read more on Patch.)

2. In a new lawsuit, the woman behind the Wildwood Boardwalk's classic "watch the tram car, please" warning claims her voice has been used for more than 45 years without her permission. (Read more on Patch.)

3. After two families lost their homes and all their belongings in a fire, their neighbors are stepping up to help them. A firefighter and one of the residents were also injured in the blaze. (Read more on Patch.)

4. Four New Jersey gas stations and auto facilities have been slapped with environmental justice lawsuits, with the state citing "toxic discharges" of gasoline in one case. (Read more on Patch.)

5. A New Jersey community is mourning the death of one of their police officers, who suffered a medical episode while on-duty and died several weeks later. (Read more on Patch.)