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
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
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
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
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
They say that at one time a farmer killed his entire family, then went to the tree to hang himself. According to some, numerous suicides and murders occurred around the evil arbor. Supposedly anyone who tries to cut down the tree comes to an untimely end, as it is now cursed. Continue reading
Of all the abandoned places that Weird NJ has explored over the years none match the awe inspiring architectural magnificence of the Paulinskill Viaduct. The Viaduct, or Hainesburg Trestle, is a long abandoned railroad bridge over the Paulinskill River near Blairstown. Continue reading
The New Jersey Pine Barrens have a plethora of deserted villages, most of them simply abandoned decades, even centuries ago. One of the most infamous of these is Ong’s Hat, which some believe to be a mysterious portal to another dimension. Continue reading
In Salem County off of Route 40 in Woodstown is Slabtown Rd. The road starts out between two fields, before cutting through a small section of woods. Small white lights appear in the trees, on the road and on the grass, but not in midair. You can touch the lights but you can’t get rid of them. Continue reading
The town of Lambertville was a great place to grow up, especially in the 80’s. All my friends and I ran around in leather and plaid, harassing tourists who came to town to go antique shopping, and with mohawks held … Continue reading
