NJ College Student Dies At Frat House / Fire Destroys $8M Mansion /Dave & Buster's In NJ: Top News In February

Check out the top stories that made headlines in February across the Patch network in New Jersey:

2-Ton Target Ball Gets Loose In NJ Parking Lot

A giant two-ton safety ball outside of a New Jersey Target store rolled into a woman's vehicle, causing more than $3,500 worth of damage.

282 New Jersey School Districts With Most Drug, Alcohol Cases, New Data Shows

Drugs and alcohol have become a pervasive problem in New Jersey's cities and suburban areas. The statistics below show the proof.

Dave & Buster's Opening In New Jersey

The first Dave & Buster's in the state of New Jersey will open later this year.

Selfless. Electric. Real. Irreplaceable: Ocean County Pair Killed In Crash Touched Everyone They Met

Kyia Fredericks and Rene Munoz left an indelible mark, grieving friends and family say. The pair was killed in a crash on the Garden State Parkway.

Russian Spy Ship Spotted Off Atlantic Coast, Possibly Near N.J.

"We are aware there is a ship," Petty Officer Joshua Canup told Patch. Canup would only say that they were aware the ship is off the Atlantic coast.

Penn State Student From N.J. Dies In Fraternity House Fall

Why did it take 11 hours to get medical attention for a Penn State student from N.J. after his fatal fraternity house fall this weekend?

N.J. School Bus Driver Collapses While Driving Kids, Crashes, Dies

A New Jersey school bus driver collapsed while he was driving kids to school and then died later, police said.

'Everybody' Loved Them: N.J. Native, 2 Daughters Were Triple-Murder Suicide Victims

Jacqueline (Jackie) Casey, 31, and her two daughters left New Jersey a few years ago. But she and her family will always be remembered, her sister said.

N.J. Man Charged With Murdering Sarah Stern Describes Her Agonizing 30-Minute Death

Liam McAtasney gave the description of the killing to a friend, who secretly videotaped a meeting between the two in which McAtasney provided details of the strangulation, Assistant Monmouth County Prosecutor Meghan Doyle said.

$8 Million N.J. Mansion Gutted in Massive Fire

A 21,000-square-foot abandoned mansion in Colts Neck once owned by a now-jailed financier was destroyed by a massive fire Thursday morning — and police are calling it suspicious.