With New Jersey being so rich in history, legends and lore, it seems only natural that more than a few ghosts have chosen to hang around our fair state and make their presence known. They haunt not only our historic … Continue reading
April 1: Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market
Weird NJ will once again be taking part in the Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market on Saturday ONLY, April 1st, and we’ll be bringing all kinds of cool merch, like; books, T-shirts, stickers, patches and posters. Get all the details … Continue reading
2023 Subscriptions Available NOW!
Subscribe to your favorite magazine for 2023! That’s right, Weird NJ issues #60 and #61 can be delivered right to your door in May and October of 2023. (Current and recent issues can be purchased HERE.) Weird NJ Magazine: Your Travel Guide to New Jersey’s … Continue reading
Exploring Abandoned Nike Missile Bases
Nuclear Jersey: Nike Missile Bases and the Cold War Fought Right in Your Own Backyard It might surprise a lot of New Jersey residents today to know that during the Cold War many of our sleepy suburban communities played a … Continue reading
The NEW Weird NJ Pullover Hoodie!
The brand new Weird NJ pullover hoodie is a Gildan Brand heavyweight blend sweatshirt in charcoal grey. Artwork by Sean Bernhardt (a.k.a. @space_bat_killer) features the Jersey Devil, Evil Trees and Clowns, Abandoned Places, UFOs and Aliens, Big Foot and even Pork Roll … Continue reading
Weird NJ Issue #59 Is Here!
The #59 (Fall/Winter 2022) Issue of Weird NJ Magazine has now been mailed to all of our paid subscribers and will be arriving in mailboxes soon. If you ordered the issue and have not yet received your copy, there is … Continue reading
The Gates of Hell
There is probably no better way to prove one’s courage than by walking straight into the gaping maw of Hell, the gates of which can be found in the town of Clifton, Passaic County–or so the legend goes… Continue reading
Ghost Children of the Cave Grave, Newton
Located alongside Route 621 in the town of Newton is a peaceful little graveyard nestled alongside a wooded hillside, right near the heart of the old town. Though most of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Century stones to be found here … Continue reading
Richie “The Boot” Boiardo: The Real-Life Tony Soprano
The New Jersey Gangster Who Inspired the Creation of HBO’s The Sopranos Richie “the Boot” Boiardo was one of the most powerful and feared men in the New Jersey underworld in the 20th Century. Richie, his son Anthony “Tony Boy” … Continue reading
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Don’t miss out on one Weird thing that goes on in this strange state of ours! Subscribe to the Weird NJ Email Newsletter for a regular dose of weirdness. We’ll keep you up to date on all the Weird NJ stories, news, … Continue reading