Stories of severe bodily injury and even horrible deaths abound about this legendary family fun park once located in Vernon, NJ. Did you ever visit Action Park? If so, we’re sure these stories will bring back some painful memories for you. Continue reading
In the late 70s and early 80s rumors of a “Sex and Drugs” cult residing at “Monks Castle” began circulating around Montclair. One resident described the reaction of the community as “panic stricken” in a New York Times article about the cult, which ran under the headline “Guru’s Cult in Castle Troubles Montclair.” Continue reading
Although the print versions of many issues of Weird NJ are now completely sold out and no longer available anywhere, our digitally formatted publications contains the exact same pages that were once featured in our print magazines. They have not … Continue reading
In the mid-1950s, a man named Howard Menger and his wife Connie transformed the sleepy town of High Bridge, New Jersey into a mini-Roswell with their thrilling and enchanting stories of alien contact. Close encounters were different then. Generally, the … Continue reading
The BRAND NEW ISSUE of Weird NJ magazine, #54, has been mailed out to all paid subscribers. IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR ISSUE YET, DO NOT PANIC. The postal service may take up to two weeks to deliver the … Continue reading
Like Bigfoot, Big Red Eye sightings of the northwest corner of the state describe a large bipedal creature covered with long hair from head to toe. But what witnesses in Sussex County who have seen the beast for themselves remember most are the creature’s glowing red eyes. Continue reading
There is perhaps no more fabled place in our state than the mythical village of Midgetville. Spurred on by tales of this tiny town and its wee inhabitants, Weird NJ has visited at least half a dozen locations rumored to be the home of a colony of these vertically challenged individuals. Continue reading
Subscribe to your favorite magazine for 2020! That’s right, Weird NJ issues #54 and #55 can be delivered right to your door in May and October of 2020. (Current and recent issues can be purchased HERE.) IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM WEIRD NJ … Continue reading
In the 1930s the Vineland area of Cumberland County, NJ must have been a very unusual place indeed. Perhaps there was something in the water, or maybe the Great Depression left local residents with so much free time on their … Continue reading
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
