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
History and Legends of the Mysterious “Jackson Whites”
For many years now there have been stories of a degenerate race of people who live an isolated existence removed...
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....
Howard Unruh’s “Walk of Death”
On Sept 6, 1949, Howard Unruh, a deranged but decorated World War II veteran, loaded himself up with ammunition and...
Murdered Music Major Haunts College of NJ (Trenton State)
Illustration by Ryan Doan / www.RyanDoan.com Perhaps setting a name-change record, The College of New Jersey began as the New...
