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Couple quickly moves out of haunted house; neighbor claims ghost was his cat

Cats do the damnedest things, and it appears that a certain Tom cat made a point of scaring off the new neighbors in Frog Hollow…

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Trenton residents fearful after rats eat dynamite

After it was discovered that rats ate dynamite, Trenton goes into a mass frenzy as residents attempt to scare away rats and prevent them from…

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Jersey Devil sighting in Woodbury blamed on alcohol

The Jersey Devil was spotted in Woodbury, New Jersey in 1919, but the newspaper blamed the sighting on alcohol and it being pay day. Alcohol…

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Jersey Devil blamed for killing sheep in West Orange

The Jersey Devil is blamed for the loss of nine sheep in West Orange, New Jersey. Devil is Blamed for Death of Sheep WEST ORANGE,…

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Jersey Devil declared dead after strange carcass found in woods

In the following report, the carcass of an unknown animal is discovered. Being unable to identify the remains, some declare that it is the Jersey…

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Posse combing woods in search of Jersey Devil

The Jersey Devil comes out of hiding, slaughters a few hogs, and terrorizes two children in 1929. Posse Combing Woods for “Jersey Devil” WOODBURY HEIGHTS,…

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Church organist beaten and strangled as people pass by

A woman is beaten and strangled to death as people pass by unaware because of the thick fog. What a horrifying situation! Fog Shields Slayer…

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1906 Atlantic City Train Wreck – 53 Drowned

On October 28, 1906, a West Jersey and Seashore Railroad electric train fell off a draw bridge. 53 of the roughly 88 people on the…

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Hovering Airship in New Jersey 1916

Strange Airship Hovers Over Plant Source: The Ogden Standard. February 03, 1916, 4 PM City Edition, Page 1. Ogden City, Utah. Wilmington, Del., Feb. 3….

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New Jersey Gifted Babies For Christmas

Want a baby for Christmas? It would make for one hell of a present, wouldn’t it? Only in New Jersey would people conceive of giving…

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