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Top 5 Scary Halloween Attractions in NJ
September 29, 2015 comments

Top 5 Scariest Halloween Attractions in NJ 2015

The Five Most Horrifying Halloween Attractions in NJ 2015 “Ah” inducing encounters and heart racing experiences are not for everyone, but when Halloween rolls around every year, brave souls make their way to the scariest attractions New Jersey has to

Historic Sites
War Of The Worlds
September 11, 2015 comments

The War Of The Worlds Hits New Jersey

It’s a day unlike any other on October 30th. You and your family are getting prepped for the next night’s bunch of trick or treaters. You and your kids have just gotten out of the grocery store, bags filled with

Museums
Commemorative Spoon Collection In Paterson
September 9, 2015 comments

A Tour Of The New Jersey Spoon Museum

Many things may seem to be deserving of a museum devoted to them. For example, the Thomas Edison museum in Edison seems to be a no-brainer. The Newark Catacombs, though somewhat spooky, also make sense in an oddly religious and

NJ History
September 8, 2015 comments

The 10 Worst Storms To Hit New Jersey

We all remember Hurricane Sandy, and the damage that it caused throughout the Jersey Shore. As great as our state may be, it has been privy to quite a few incidences of pretty awful weather. Sandy isn’t the worst storm

Museums
The Newark catacombs are spooky
September 7, 2015 comments

The Macabre History of America’s First Wax Museum

If you’re one of the lucky chaps who have gotten a chance to stroll through the Atlantic City boardwalk, you may have actually already been to at least one major wax museum chains in the US. Generally speaking, people associate

NJ Lore
Pine Barrens NJ Devil
August 29, 2015 comments

The Jersey Devil: Sightings

Since the inception of the age-old legend involving the Leeds family and a mysterious winged creature, locals in New Jersey have heard of people who have supposedly seen the Jersey Devil. Though there’s not too much solid proof that the

Day Trips
NJ Mummers
August 14, 2015 comments

The Mummer’s Parade: A History

Anyone who has lived near Philadelphia is well-aware of the traditional Mummers Parade that happens every year on New Year’s Day. Adults clad in flamboyant costumes resembling an extraordinary hybrid of peacocks and circus clowns gallivant down the streets playing

NJ Lore
August 13, 2015 comments

The Bizarre Tale Of Ong’s Hat

In the current age of the internet, internet-written legends are a dime a dozen. At times, they even seem to take on a life of their own, sparking everything from conventions, to supposed “true sightings,” to acts of crime. While

Free Fun
History of Feltville
August 5, 2015 comments

The Deserted Village: Feltville

Most people assume that towns will always be growing larger and larger as time goes by. With the expansion of major cities such as Jersey City, Newark, and even smaller towns like Red Bank, it’s understandable why this assumption is