Hunt For Escaped Prisoner / Frat House Shooting / 21 Arrested In Drug Busts / Bullied Girl Tells Her Story

Check out this week's top stories from across the Patch network in New Jersey:

Escaped Prison Prompts Massive Manhunt in Ocean County

The search for Arthur Buckel, who slapped baby to death when she wouldn't stop crying, included Coast Guard helicopter Wednesday evening. Buckel escaped from Bayside State Prison on Tuesday morning.

Woman Charged In Hit-And-Run, Injuring 2 Boys At New Jersey School

Two brothers, 5 and 8 years old, were struck by a hit-and-run driver at a New Jersey school on Monday, police said.

N.J. College Student Killed In Fraternity House Shooting

A 23-year-old New Jersey man has been identified as the fatal shooting victim at a New Jersey college fraternity house, according to authorities.

3 Houses Burn In Fast-Moving Monmouth County Area Fire

Three houses were burned overnight Sunday in a fast-moving fire in the Monmouth County area, police said.

New Jersey Boy, 9, Dies In Home With Leaky Furnace; Sister In Critical Condition

A 9-year-old New Jersey boy died and his 10-year-old sister was in critical condition Tuesday from carbon monoxide poisoning, police said.

21 Arrested In Two Major New Jersey Heroin, Cocaine Busts

Twenty-one people were arrested in two drug busts that took down two major heroin and coke operations in New Jersey, authorities said.

Bullied Girl Takes Back Her Life By Telling Her Story On Facebook

Viktoria Dollar wants to share her story, to shed light not only on what happened to her, but what happens to so many kids.

N.J. Liquor Store Cancels Rapper 50 Cent Appearance After Autism Mockery Video

A Point Boro liquor store says it has canceled an appearance by rapper 50 Cent after he made a video mocking a man with autism.

Love Conquers Haters As Old Navy Ad With Toms River Man Stirs Controversy

Twitter users have responded to racist comments with an outpouring of support for the ad, which featured a Toms River man.