Meat the Beatles’ Submarine in Atlantic City
On August 30th 1964, the Beatles performed before 18,000 fans at the Convention Hall in Atlantic City. Then chowed down on a really big White House Sub Shop Sandwich… Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2012
Luna Parc: Psychedelic Wonderland in the Woods
Upon entering the gates to Luna Parc, you are awestruck at the immensity of the project Boscarino has been building in the woods for all these years. The front yard is awash in brilliantly colored sculptures, walls and spires. Everything is encrusted with swirling mosaics of tile, glass, concrete and painted metal. Continue reading
The Wild Parrots of Edgewater
A flock of wild parrots native to Argentina have made there home in the small Bergen County community just south of the George Washington Bridge. Continue reading
Can Little Cats Feet Bring Down the Mighty GWB?
There is legend that if a cat walks across the George Washington Bridge the vibration of its little feline feet will create just the necessary oscillation to cause the superstructure to collapse into the Hudson River. Continue reading
Small Wonders of Midgetville
There is perhaps no more fabled place in our state than the mythical village of Midgetville. Spurred on by tales of this tiny town and its wee inhabitants, Weird NJ has visited at least half a dozen locations rumored to be the home of a colony of these vertically challenged individuals. Continue reading
Blood Sport: Revisiting Traction… Er, Action, Park
Stories of severe bodily injury and even horrible deaths abound about this legendary family fun park once located in Vernon, NJ. Did you ever visit Action Park? If so, we’re sure these stories will bring back some painful memories for you. Continue reading
Ghost Boy Legend Lives On On Clinton Road
On a recent visit to the bridge at Dead Man’s Curve we were surprised and delighted to see just how many people had recently stopped by to test the validity of the legend of the Ghost Boy of Clinton Road. Continue reading
Princess Doe: New Evidence Arises After 30 Years
After 30 years of anonymity, new evidence has begun to surface in the unsolved Blairstown cold case of Princess Doe’s murder. Read the witness testimony and about the new DNA testing being performed in an attempt to finally lay this case, and Princess Doe, to rest. Continue reading
Joe Kubert, N.J. comic book legend, dead at 85
The man who inspired, and taught, many of the artists who were featured in Weird NJ’s special issue Local Heroes, Villains and Artists, Joe Kubert, has died.
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August 12, 1967: Keith Moon Takes the Plunge in Asbury Park
It was on this day, August 12th, in 1967 that a piece of enduring Rock and Roll lore took place in Asbury Park, NJ. It was just after the Who performed at Convention Hall on their first U.S. tour opening for the band Herman’s Hermits. Continue reading