Anyone who’s been to New Jersey can tell you that there’s something not quite right about the Garden State. No, it’s not because of dimly lit WaWas in the middle of nowhere, or how a state can be so proud of football teams named for another state. If you haven’t been to the Garden State, then allow us to save you the trouble of a scary trip and teach you about New Jersey’s inherent creepiness.
Most of these pictures and stories were found on NJ.com or Weird NJ…and they’re only a select few. (Let me tell you, New Jersey is chock full o’ hauntings.)
1. Clinton Road (one of the most haunted in the country)
2. New Jersey children and a creepy clown.
3. Here is a teenager playing in the clouds behind a mosquito truck in the 1960s. Why would you think that’s a good idea?
4. Either these New Jersey residents don’t know how to take a photo, or one is a ghost.
5. The New Jersey Devil
6. The Scotch Plains Baptist Church Cemetery. So creepy.
7. This is the Devil’s Tree on Mountain Road in Martinsville. It’s allegedly cursed, so don’t disrespect it.
8. The Phantom of Phalanx Road
9. Here is Jonathan Frid, from the TV show Dark Shadows, crowing Miss American Vampire at Palisades Amusement Park in 1970.
10. This is the SS James Longstreet, a wrecked tanker from World War II. This 1965 photo shows it in an advanced state of decay.
11. This ghostly photo of the Van Wickle House captured an unexpected visitor. You can see the image of a young Dutch girl right beside the fireplace.
12. This is a nightmare scenario.
13. Meet the Ghosts of Tennent Church
14. This is probably the creepiest child I have ever seen.
15. A few locals donning insanely creepy masks for Halloween.
16. A ghostly-looking nun walking her dog in 1900.
17. Haunted Union Hotel
18. The staff of Bell Labs. This looks the opening scene to the creepiest horror movie ever.
To be fair, New Jersey does have a lot more going for it than just being creepy. However, that wouldn’t make a for a very good story, now would it?