January 11, 1966 started like any other mid-winter day in the small suburban town of Wanaque, NJ. The air was clear and cold, kids were enjoying the holiday vacation from school, and residents of the Passaic County borough went about … Continue reading
This past Christmas Eve it made news when three individuals had to be rescued from sinking into the waist-deep mud of the partially drained Round Valley Reservoir. Fortunately, they made it out alive. Not all have been so lucky. The … Continue reading
Subscribe to your favorite magazine for 2020! That’s right, Weird NJ issues #54 and #55 can be delivered right to your door in May and October of 2020. (Current and recent issues can be purchased HERE.) We collect stories about New … Continue reading
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
Now you can let everyone know where your head is really at with the brand new Weird NJ Phrenology T-shirt! You don’t have to be a mind reader to know that this 100% cotton BELLA-CANVAS tee is a real head-turner. … Continue reading
The scene is set: A moonless night, leafless branches swaying in the chilly November breeze. Through the mist ahead you see something: a dim white ball of light. It appears for a second, then dissipates into the dark. Suddenly, it … Continue reading
Somewhere in New Jersey there is an abandoned structure housing two massive wind tunnels. The facility was built in 1943 to test airplane propellers for WWII bombers, but is now abandoned and decayed. In our current issue of Weird NJ … Continue reading
The #53 Fall/Winter 2019 issue of Weird NJ Magazine is in stores NOW and is available for online purchase. It’s all that’s weird about New Jersey that you won’t find in any other publication, on the Internet, or anywhere else! Issues … Continue reading
New Jersey has a rich history of weirdness; it’s a rite of passage to go out with friends and test and rediscover old legends. Whether it’s driving down a spooky road or hunting the Pineland’s own Jersey Devil himself—this map … Continue reading
Out of all the grim monikers encountered out on the roads less traveled throughout New Jersey, perhaps none is more foreboding than the infamous Shades of Death Road. Like many places steeped in local lore, reality and legend have become intertwined over the years, obscuring exactly what can be considered fact regarding this byway. Continue reading
