Traveling by a dark graveyard or cemetery at night can be a frightening thing, especially when the imagination comes into play and every crack of a stick or gust of wind lends the passer-by to think something more nefarious is … Continue reading
There’s a local cemetery attraction in Middletown known as the Dancing Jesus. It is said that if you visit at night and shine your cars headlights on the statue of Christ, then stare at it long enough, it will begin to shimmy and shake for you. Continue reading
For the past 186 years Mary Ellis has resided on what she probably thought would always be a stately piece of property overlooking the scenic Raritan River. In actuality though, Mary had really just been monopolizing a prime parking space … Continue reading
A handy reference guide to finding graves, tombstones and cemeteries that have been featured in Weird NJ. Continue reading
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
A torrential downpour in August of 1902 caused the Spring Garden Brook in Madison to overflow, having enough momentum to break up the drainage ditches the flash flood ran through Hillside Cemetery on Main Street and washed out 59 graves. Continue reading
Located in the peaceful setting of the Linden Park Cemetery in Union County, stands a monument to one young man’s love of an automobile. The final resting place of Raymond Tse is an impressive full size granite replica of a Mercedes Benz 240 Diesel that is parked right out back. Continue reading
