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PHOTO: Peter Zagara of Toms River, New Jersey poses with his grandkids, Stefanie and PJ Franovic in an undated photo.
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A fleet of cars drove by as Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin songs played. Franovic's video was shared by the popular Instagram account, @tanksgoodnews, where over 652,000 viewed the footage.

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PHOTO: Peter Zagara, 100, of Toms River, New Jersey poses with his grandkids, Stefanie and PJ Franovic in an undated photo.
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PHOTO: Peter Zagara, lovingly known as "Pop," was greeted by friends and family outside his Toms River, New Jersey, home on April 12. The centenarian's actual birth date is April 13.
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\"He feels like a rock star right now,\" Franovic said. \"He feels like it's his world and we're all living in it and that's how I want it to be.\"

Zagara is expecting his first great-grandchild from Franovic and his wife.

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