Nightmarks in New Jersey
8 nightmarks documented
Leeds Point — birthplace of the Jersey Devil, New Jersey
Mother Leeds's thirteenth child became a monster in 1735 — screams, hoofprints, and glowing eyes still haunt the Pine Barrens where the Jersey Devil was born.
Jersey Devil Mass Sightings — Burlington County, New Jersey (1909)
A witness watched the creature on his shed roof for ten minutes, describing it in detail: collie head, horse hooves, crane legs, and two-foot wings.
Jersey Devil Sighting — Pine Barrens, New Jersey (2018)
A motorist's headlights caught a dark, winged creature at the tree line. It spread its wings and vanished over the canopy of the Pine Barrens.
The Great Jersey Devil Panic of 1909 — Southern New Jersey
In January 1909, hundreds of people across thirty towns reported a winged creature. Schools closed, factories shut down, and armed posses hunted the Pine Barrens.
Jersey Devil Sightings and Encounters — Pine Barrens History (1735–present)
From Napoleon's brother to modern forest rangers, the Jersey Devil has been reported across the Pine Barrens for nearly three centuries. It's New Jersey's official state demon.
The Leeds Devil Legend — Leeds Point, New Jersey (1735)
A mother cursed her thirteenth child to be the Devil. It transformed into a winged, hoofed creature and flew screaming into the Pine Barrens.
Bright object observed over Scotch Plains in suburban New Jersey (1967)
A bright unknown in the New York suburbs — where congested airspace made true anomalies impossible to miss.
Bright object observed over Cedar Grove in suburban northern New Jersey (1964)
A bright unknown in the NYC suburbs — where residents beneath the world's busiest airspace knew every aircraft by heart.