Reports of encounters with the legendary creature known as Bigfoot, Sasquatch and the Abdominal Snowman are common in the Pacific Northwest. When traveling the Weird NJ route though, you may encounter this creature right in your own backyard… Continue reading
There is an unusual area in Double Trouble State Park, on the border of Berkeley and Lacey Townships in Ocean County, where all of the trees had apparently been pushed down in a strange circular pattern by some unknown force. Is it the landing site of a UFO, or was it perhaps ground zero for a meteor strike or where a freak tornado touched down unobserved? Nobody seems to know for sure. Continue reading
We know that some of our readers are old school and prefer ordering their Weird NJ stuff through the mail…and we are totally okay with that. If you happen to be one of those folks, all you have to do … Continue reading
There used to be these crudely hand-lettered, poster-sized signs filling every window of this house on Union Blvd. in Totowa with inscriptions like “THE DEVICE IS IN THE BRAIN…HEAT FROM THE BODY POWERS THE DEVICE.” Continue reading
We know you’ve heard all about the holiday gift shopping season starting this week on “Black Friday” but we are going to offer you the rare opportunity to get all of your holiday shopping done starting tonight at midnight, in one fell swoop, as we kick off Weird Wednesday! Continue reading
If your curiosity gets the better of you and you decide to venture through the ominous looking gates you will find yourself walking along the meandering carriage path deeper into the woods. You will soon see the remnants of stone walls, bridges and dams, that once led the way up to an old mansion, which was originally built in the late 1700’s. If you continue on this course you may just find some intriguing––some might even say shocking––surprises await you there. Continue reading
It kept a solemn and stoic vigil over the Watchung Mountain range for nearly 70 years, for many of which it lay abandoned in the woods. The turreted castle contained 40 rooms. There was a huge entry hall that had two chandeliers made up of eight Civil War muskets each. Suits of armor, helmets, guns, and trophies adorned every wall. The basement housed a laboratory Moldenke used for scientific studies. There was also a mausoleum with 21 crypts, and even a huge cannon! Continue reading
The brand new issue of Weird NJ, #39, is on newsstands NOW! Continue reading
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Is it possible that they remains of former Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa, missing since 1975, may lay beneath one of the most perilous and heavily traveled bridges in our state––the Pulaski Skyway? Continue reading
