Sam Patch, the “Jersey Jumper”
The Fall and Rise of Sam Patch Although Samuel Patch was born in Rhode Island in 1807, it was right...
Month: September 2012
Blood Stained Pew and the Ghosts of Tennent Church – Manalapan
By Mark Sceurman One of my first experiences with history and New Jersey weirdness was in a book entitled “An...
Al Capone and the Royal Pines Hotel
On one Weird NJ excursion our travels took us to a friendly little diner in Beachwood, just north of Bayville,...
Palisades Amusement Park Closes in 1971
It was during this week in September, 1971, that Palisades Amusement Park closed forever after a century of fun times....
