Tag: New Jersey
The Kingston Schoolgirl Murder Mystery
For more than a month, the disappearance of 15-year-old Elizabeth Johnson had troubled Kingston, New Jersey. She had vanished from her home on August 12,…
The Night Black Tom Island Blew Up
At 2:15 on a July morning in 1916, New York Harbor erupted. A series of explosions tore through munitions cars, barges, and warehouses near the…
Morristown Mother Forgives Son With Her Dying Breath
A tragic accident in Morristown, New Jersey, turned a child’s innocent words into a family’s lifelong sorrow. In 1904, four-year-old Otto Britting saw his father’s…
New Jersey Woman Blows Horn for Hours to Save Husband
In the winter of 1905, a blizzard could do more than bury roads. It could cut a family off from the world. Before telephones were…
New Jersey Woman Faces Husband Who Came Back from the Grave
In 1921, a strange domestic drama unfolded in Orange, New Jersey, when a woman answered her door and found herself face-to-face with the husband she…
Man Discovers Hidden Treasure in Old Books Bought at Estate Sale
Harry Woodley purchased an old bookcase filled with books at a local estate sale for less than two dollars, only to find a collection of…
Biggest booze raids promised, New Jersey almost impossible to dry up
During Prohibition, newspapers were always filled with articles about booze raids and attempts to take away alcohol from the people. As we all know, their…
Woman whipped rival with dog leash, charged with assault
Jealousy reared its ugly head when Mrs. Eitner found out he husband was giving a widowed woman car rides to town. One day she grabbed…
Man wakes up after fight to find his ear on a shelf
New Jersey man woke after a fight to find his detached ear resting on a shelf. This is the stuff of nightmares! Found His Ear…
Parrot arrested after telling police to go to hell
From out of New Jersey, 1906, a policeman on patrol overheard something talking from a bush. Upon closer inspection, he discovered a talking parrot that…
