Arthur Buckel escaped from a prison in Winslow Township on Tuesday and is still on the run. NBC10’s Cydney Long has been following the search. (Published Thursday, May 5, 2016) 
 
 As the search for an inmate who escaped from a minimum security prison weeks before he was due for parole continued, police advised all Barnegat Township residents to stay inside their homes and keep their doors locked. Police also said a helicopter would be in the air during the search. 
 
 Schools that were locked down as authorities searched for Arthur Buckel will open Thursday with an increased police presence. 
 
 Corrections Department spokesman Matt Schuman said 38-year-old Arthur Buckel was missing when guards at the Ancora unit of Bayside State Prison in Winslow Township performed a count Tuesday morning. UPDATE: Escaped Inmate Spotted at CVS Escaped inmate, Arthur Buckel, has been spotted at a CVS in Barnegat Township. He was locked up on assault and drug charges, and escaped from prison Tuesday morning. (Published Wednesday, May 4, 2016) 
 
 Buckel, whose last known address was in Clifton, had been serving a sentence for aggravated assault. He was scheduled to be paroled later this month. 
 
 Barnegat Township Police sent out a Nixle alert Wednesday that all schools in town were on lockdown "however there is not threat to schools." The Surf City Police Department also put out an alert that LBI Schools, including EJ School, were put into a "shelter in place" as a precaution with "no immediate danger" to anyone. Wednesday night Barnegat Township Police announced all schools in the district would be open Thursday. They also said police officers would be present at each of the district schools during the entire day. 
 
 The lockdowns in the Ocean County Township came as local and state police could be seen searching for escapee Arthur Buckel in the area. 
 
 Barnegat Police posted surveillance photos of Buckel at the Barnegat CVS on West Bay Avenue Wednesday morning. They also found a stolen Chevy Silverado pickup truck it is believed he took from Hammonton, New Jersey. 
 
 Buckel -- who stands 5-foot, 9-inches tall and weighs around 180 pounds -- worked as a janitor in the prison. He has tattoos under his left eye and on his wrist. 
 
 On Tuesday, Winslow Township Police sent out a Nixle alert about the escapee and asked anyone who spots Buckel to immediately call 911. Residents were advised to avoid approaching Buckel. 
 
 Buckel was also convicted of aggravated manslaughter in the death of a 10-month-old girl in 1996, according to NJ.com. Buckel, who was 18 at the time, admitted to slapping the girl, who died from skull fractures. 
 
 Corrections Department records show that he was in prison from 1996 to 2010 for the killing, NJ.com reports. 
 
 It's the second such escape from Bayside State Prison's Ancora unit in six months. In October, Panagioti Souris busted out of the prison and traveled to Philadelphia where he surrendered to authorities without a struggle in Old City. 
 
 His escape has people in multiple Garden state communities on alert. 
 
 "I locked all my doors, I put my alarm on, I'm looking out every window, waiting to know if somebody's going too knock on my door, if somebody's going to break in my window," said Hammonton's Becky Kravitz. 
 
 Schuman said Buckel could face an addition 3 to 5 years in prison for escaping once he's recaptured. 
 
 Copyright Associated Press / NBC 10 Philadelphia ||||| BARNEGAT —Dozens of officers are searching the township overnight for Arthur W. Buckel, an escaped prisoner who's been on the lam since Tuesday morning. 
 
 "He is going to be found. He is going to be apprehended," Barnegat Mayor Jon Novak said during a press conference Wednesday evening. "My suggestion to you [Buckel] is to surrender to law enforcement immediately. Make it easy for everyone, including yourself. You are going to be apprehended either way." 
 
 Township schools will open Thursday with officers on hand at each building in the event the search hasn't ended by morning. Several schools in the area were locked down Wednesday. 
 
 So far, authorities have chased down close to 50 tips as the manhunt for the 38-year-old drags through the night, Sgt. Jeffrey Ryan said during an 8 p.m. press conference. 
 
 "We are investigating each and every [call from residents]," Ryan said. "He could be held up in a vacant home, boat or in a camper." 
 
 Barnegat officials will hold another press conference Thursday at 11 a.m. 
 
 Although, Ryan would not comment on the specific search perimeter, officials believe Buckel is still somewhere the area after making it more than 60 miles north following his escape. It is unknown if the escapee is armed but authorities consider him dangerous. 
 
 Police have urged residents to lock their doors and cars while Buckel is on the loose. Ryan also asked residents to report any suspicious activity. 
 
 At a midnight press conference, where officials had little update on the search, Ryan said "there is a possibility that he is no longer in town," but authorities would continue the manhunt until it is confirmed he is no longer in the area. 
 
 Dozens of officers from a number of local, county and state agencies rotated on patrol overnight along with 11 canine units, according to Ryan. Wednesday's wet weather has made it difficult for police dogs to pick up Buckel's scent, Ryan said. 
 
 A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter was used to search the shore town from overhead just before 7 p.m., however, all aircrafts were grounded due to weather shortly before 9. 
 
 Novak said this has been one of the town's largest collaborations of local, county and state police in more than 16 years. 
 
 Buckel was spotted Wednesday morning in Barnegat driving a stolen 2015 Chevrolet Silverado at a CVS on West Bay Avenue. The truck was registered to an address in Hammonton, where the manhunt began early Tuesday. 
 
 Buckel escaped from a section of Bayside State Prison located on the grounds of Ancora Psychiatric Hospital in Atlantic County. He was discovered missing during a 6 a.m. bed-check. 
 
 Police previously believed Buckel was trying to make his way to a distant relative in Berkeley Township, roughly 11 miles from Barnegat, however Ryan said that lead was a dead end. 
 
 Buckel is a convict with a lengthy rap sheet. His most recent conviction was in January when he was a Clifton resident. He was sentenced to three years for aggravated assault and burglary among other offenses. 
 
 He would have been eligible for parole in less than three weeks had he not escaped. He now faces an additional three to five years in prison. 
 
 NJ Advance reporter Alex Napoliello contributed to this report. 
 
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– A convicted killer remains on the run after escaping a psychiatric hospital in New Jersey on Tuesday. Arthur Buckel, 38—who was eligible for parole in less than three weeks, per NJ.com—was discovered missing from the Bayside State Prison unit of Ancora Psychiatric Hospital in Hammonton during a 6am headcount, reports the Asbury Park Press. He was serving a three-year sentence for aggravated assault, drug possession, and burglary, and was previously convicted of the aggravated manslaughter of a 10-month-old infant, whom a prosecutor says he hit "out of frustration when the baby wouldn't stop crying." Police believe Buckel drove a stolen 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 60 miles north to a CVS pharmacy in Barnegat, where surveillance video showed him buying gum and food on Wednesday. Buckel—who also worked as a janitor in the prison, per NBC Philadelphia—wasn't found at relatives' homes nearby and hasn't surfaced since, police say, though they believe he may still be in the area. Dogs are helping with the search, made difficult by recent rain. A Coast Guard helicopter with a thermal imaging camera has also been employed. Authorities describe Buckel as white, 5-feet-9 inches tall, 180 pounds, with light blue eyes, facial hair, and a small tattoo under his left eye. He was last seen wearing a bright yellow jacket and khaki pants. A police rep says Buckel likely isn't armed but should be considered "dangerous." Area schools opened Thursday with police officers on guard.