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Officially weird posts from #WeirdNJ magazine: Your travel guide to New Jersey’s local legends and best-kept secrets. Accept no substitutes! www.weirdnj.com

Newspaper clipping with the headline, “Silver Thread Hangs Mysteriously In Sky.”
An illustrated human skeleton sits in a beach chair, wearing summer clothes an and sunglasses and smoking a cigarette. Around it flies two small UFOs and text on a blue background that says: The Beast Coast’s Ultimate Underground Shopping Experience & Arts Festival NEW JERSEY PUNK ROCK FLEA MARKET Summa’ Sizzla’ 2026 Food trucks, Dunk-a-Punk dunk tank, The Rise Above Pop-up Exhibit, local band “Video Fest,” On-site tattoos and piercings, 100’s of makers, artists & small Biz’s, live music, good times & high fives, hot deals & cool finds Saturday, July 25th 10am - 7pm New Jersey Expo Center 97 Sunfield Avenue Edison, New Jersey Advance tix available at www.punkmarket.com
Three old newspaper clippings from the deadly 1916 shark attacks along the New Jersey coast in 1916. They read: Shark Kills Boy, Man in Creek on New Jersey Coast; Two More Victims of Man Eating Shark; Shark Kills Bather off Jersey Beach.
Poster in blues, greens, yellows, and black for Brenstok 2026 in Bordentown, NJ on June 27. It features names of vendors and bands, and promises an art market, vendors, live music and skate jams.
image includes photos of Mark Sceurman and Mark Moran, co-authors and publishers of Weird NJ, plus a sampling of magazines and books. The background includes a Bigfoot, a UFO, and an abandoned-looking castle. Plus ALL OF THESE FOLLOWING WORDS. New Jersey’s 4th Annual Cryptids & Paranormal conference Meet and greet with Weird N.J. New Jersey’s original weird travel guides Saturday, June 6 2026, 9 am - 6 pm Crowne Plaza, Princeton Conference Center, Plainsboro, New Jersey Join us for a day of discovery, mystery & the weird. For tickets and info visit cryptidesparanormal.com Exploring the weird, the odd, and the unique places only found in New Jersey! From haunted places and local legends to UFOs, Bigfoot sightings, underground tunnels, abandoned sites, and hidden history—Weird N.J. is your guide to the stories and places you won’t find on any tourist map. Legendary authors & publishers of the weird famous Weird N.J. travel guide and magazine Untold stories from locals. Real people. Real places. Real weird. Only in New Jersey. Haunted places, UFOs, Bigfoot, Underground tunnels, abandoned sites, and more! Interviews, folklore, strange finds & unforgettable adventures.
Picture of Mark Sceurman and Mark Moran superimposed over a photo of White Hill Mansion with a spooky sky over them all. Image text reads: Saturday, May 2nd 2026 White Hill Mansion Paranormal Expo 2026 Mark Sceurman & Mark Moran
Weird NJ Whitehillmansionparacon.com
A black and white illustration of the Symmes Concentric Sphere, showing the Americas tilting toward the right and featuring a black hole through the middle of the planet.
Cover of our Bizarre Beasts special issue, featuring the Jersey Devil hovering over a Pine Barrens with a full moon behind it. The Weird NJ name is prominent in the top of the image, and below it is the text: The Jersey Devil & Other Bizarre Beasts: Your Field Guide to New Jersey's Cryptid Creatures.
Outline of Jason Vorhees from the original Friday the 13th movie with the illustration of a group of young camp counselors standing in a wooded, moonlit forest. To the right of the outline are the words, "Weird N.J., Friday the 13th, Then & Now, In Blairstown, NJ.
Ad for The Devil and Daisy Dirt, featuring the faces of the characters Tasty Murder and Daisy Dirt from the show, placed to the right and left of the show's title.
Illustration of Uncle Floyd Vivino by Gina Minichino. He is depicted in a bowtie and plaid jacket and hat, and wearing a cape that is enabling him to fly.
A colorful image of Dr. Gangi's Christmas display, including lights, reindeer, a sled filled with presents, and a mannequin holding a candy cane.
A red Jersey Devil joyfully holds a smaller, stuffed toy version of himself in front of yellow outline images of gift packages. Image includes the text "Gift Card" and "Happy Holidays from Weird NJ."
A field showing nine rows of Christmas trees that have been painted pink, purple, violet, and red/white/blue.
A punked-out skeleton Santa holds a creepy eyeball he's plucked from his own right eye socket. He sports several punk elves . He stands to the right of the following words: The East Coast's Ultimate Underground Shopping Experience and Arts Festival New Jersey Punk Rock Flea Market Wreck the Halls Dec 13-14, 2025 The Dome at Adventure Crossing 515 Monmouth Road, Jackson NJ - Less than a mile from Great Adventure
Some Thanksiving-themed street signs from the Morris County, NJ area include Standish Drive, Pilgrim Court, Thanksgiving Road, Plymouth Road, and Cranberry Road.
Mark Sceurman and Mark Moran stand on a lawn in front of a suburban home decorated for Halloween. They are standing behind a giant orange and yellow sign that looks like the Weird NJ magazine logo.
Poster advertising the New Jersey Paraunity Expo on 11/8/25 with images of the following guests: Cody Desbiens, Satori Hawes, Kalani Ghost Hunter, Brian Murray, Richel Stratton, Brian Cano, Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman of Weird NJ/Paranormal Caught on Camera, JV Johnson, and Haunted Nights.
Pictures of Chris Gethard and Mark Moran along with a copy of Weird NJ Issue #64 and a sign that says LUNAR FAIRE. All superimposed over an image of a past event with a sign that says "Witchy and Weird."
A ghostly scene, on top of which is a sign that says: Haunting tales and ghostly travels Featuring Weird New Jersey Specialists: Mark from Weird NJ is back at the library for another special presentation! Tuesday, October 21, 6:30 to 7:45 PM 2nd Floor, Room 6 & 7 Registration is required to attend via www.wmtl.org/events
Mark Moran appears above purple flames with text advertising his appearance at Darkside NJ. Speaking at Darkside NJ Mark Moran Editor, Weird NJ Magazine Ghosts, Graves & Legends Explore the eerie folklore, haunted history, & chilling local legends that linger just beneath the surface of the Garden State's most cursed corners. 11:00am, inside the Darkside Cryptorium Saturday, October 18, 2025. NJ Expo Center, Edison NJ www.darksidenj.com Darkside New Jersey Art & Oddities Expo
New t-shirt that says "Weird NJ" on top of a circle of Weird NJ-based horoscope choices, all circling the image of Tillie from Asbury Park. The bottom of the circle says, "zodiac of the Garden State." We don't know if you are Calico or Big Red Eye or Lucy the Elephant, but you do you.
Weird NJ Issue #64 cover showing orange magazine logo above the words "Your travel guide to N.J.'s local legends and best kept secrets." The cover image is a grinning skull with the Greek letters for alpha and epsilon carved in its skull, part of an old headstone.
The Jersey Devil from The Devil and Daisy Dirt theatrical production lurks the halls of Smodcastle Cinemas. He seems interested in the popcorn.
The Jersey Devil from The Devil and Daisy Dirt theatrical production lurks the halls of Smodcastle Cinemas. He seems interested in the popcorn.
Image of the Lunar Faire that includes a sign that says "Witch and Weird" and a photo inset of Chris Gethard standing in front of a leafy green bush.
A bright orange and yellow Weird N.J. magazine logo towers over a (mostly) black and white photo of Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman standing in front of a mausoleum in an old graveyard, while holding copies of Weird U.S. and Weird N.J. books.
From the play, The Devil and Daisy Dirt," showing an on-stage encounter between the Jersey Devil and...Daisy Dirt. The scene is dramatically light in red and blue lighting as JD sneaks up on Daisy behind the Pine Barrens diner she works at.
Poster for the 3rd Annual Cryptids & Paranormal Conference, featuring various participant images and the following text: Saturday, June 7th, 2025 9am - 4 pm Guest speakers, authors, vendors and so much more. Tickets are available at https://www. eventbrite.com Our House Banquet Facility, 420 Adelphia Rd Farmingdale, NJ 07727 Special guests: Dr. Mireya Mayor, Dr. Jeff Meldrum, Ronny LeBlanc, Lyle Blackburn, Dave Schrader, Dr. UFO, Ron Yacovetti & Lourdes Gonzales of The Staticom Project, Gail Gamble & Cara Cilento of Nine Lives Paranormal, Freehold Ghost Tours, hosted by YouTube's BeccaGNYC, Rev Dan Authors: Tony DiGerolamo, Steven Farkas, Lisa Hodorovych, Karen Timper, Brian DuBois, Mark Vogel, Hunter Shea, Anna Maria Manalo, Tim Halloran, Chris DeFlorio, Mickey Flagg, Gary Frank, Rick Gualtieri, Harmony DeFlorio, Chris DeFlorio Christie Seyglinski Psychic Card Readers: Madam Metatron (Monica), Mary Beth Hanlon, Rhonda Alin Dana Halloran, Master of Ceremonies And Rochelle Davis
Weird N.J. logo with the words Pre-order #64 Oct. 2025. It all appears on a black background with grey question marks.
Front cover of Weird NJ Issue #63 that shows the top half of the New Jersey Devil as it appears in the play, "The Devil and Daisy Dirt."
Sign says, "Smithville Art Walk, April 26, 2025, Smithvilleartwalk.com"
A bright orange and yellow Weird N.J. magazine logo towers over a (mostly) black and white photo of Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman sitting in front of a mausoleum in an old graveyard, while holding copies of Weird U.S. and Weird N.J. books.
Painting of Point Breeze in Bordentown, NJ, showing the estate in the distance in a glowy orange light with trees and a bridge in the foreground.
Triptych of portraits of Joseph "Joey Bottles" Bonaparte, brother to Napoleon and one-time resident of Bordentown, NJ.
Leafless trees on a rocky hill that are festooned with old frying pans. Photo credit: Amanda Morris
A bright orange and yellow Weird N.J. magazine logo towers over a (mostly) black and white photo of Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman standing in front of a mausoleum in an old graveyard, while holding copies of Weird U.S. and Weird N.J. books.
A bright orange and yellow Weird N.J. magazine logo towers over a (mostly) black and white photo of Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman standing in front of a mausoleum in an old graveyard, while holding copies of Weird U.S. and Weird N.J. books.
An old postcard showing the Lake Lenape Lighthouse in Mays Landing, NJ. It stands to the center-right of the illustrated image, three grey tiers topped by a red-capped light, on an island on the lake. A raft floats to the left of it, and there are trees on the shore behind it, beneath a sky of blues, pinks, and white clouds.
A strange leafless tree standing as the centerpiece of Saw Mill Park in the Village of Richland, NJ with bright blue sky in the background and an American flag flying to its left. The enormous dead tree has been stripped of all of its bark and is polished to the luster of fine hardwood flooring. There are the dozens of images carved into the trunk and branches of the weird wooden sculpture: Native Americans, animals, liquor advertisements, road signs… and trains.
The bottom left of a magnificent dual stone staircase located at the shores of Spring Lake in Hamilton’s John A. Roebling Memorial Park. It leads up a hill with brown, early spring vegetation and a blue sky.
A rusty old truck is parked in front of a giant vintage sign shaped like a barrel that says "James Salt Water Taffy." They are located in a large field with tall yellow grass and a blue sky above them.
A bridge consisting of two white wooden towers and a somewhat rickety wood plank deck, which rests on steel girders. It’s suspended by thick black steel cables which are anchored to large concrete block moorings set into the ground on either end of the bridge. Despite its rigid appearance, it has come to be known as the Shaky Bridge because of the way it swings and sways when walked across.
Hundreds of telephone poles stick up from the ground in Chester, NJ - part of an outdoor research location for AT&T’s Bell Labs.
The Paulinskill Viaduct, taken from a road running beneath it, as it appeared on a fall day. There are trees around it with no leaves on them, and a blue sky with white clouds in it. There is a WeirdNJ.com watermark in the bottom right corner of the image.
Weird N.J. logo tops a picture of Mark Sceurman, Mark Moran, and Mike Ham.
Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman pose in front of a brick mausoleum, holding copies of the books Weird NJ and Weird US. There is a large orange Weird N.J. logo in the upper right hand corner.
Three images of Krampus in a triptych. The middle image includes the words: Krampus Nachmittag Live music Readings Firespitting Vendors Food Trucks Holiday Market: 12-4pm, Sun. Dec. 22. Market Square, Highland Park.
An illustration of four drones flying in the night sky over a suburban New Jersey neighborhood.
The headstone of The Amazing Kreskin, which says, "Even now, I know what you're thinking!" and his birth date plus family info for his parents and brother. Kreskin is said to have predicted his date of death, and we'll soon find out if he was right.
The Amazing Kreskin holding a Weird N.J. book in his right hand while pointing at the camera with his left hand.
A field with rows of real Christmas trees that have been sprayed with a latex-based paint in colors like pink, purple, turquoise. and a patriotic red, white and blue.
Thomas Nast illustration of Santa Claus: a portly, jolly, white-bearded man wearing a red coat with white fur collar and cuffs, white-fur-cuffed red trousers, red hat with white fur, and black leather belt and boots, carrying a bag full of gifts including a toy horse and a doll. He is holding a pipe in his right hand.
Weird NJ gift card image: Black background with yellow line drawings of gift packages, with a smiling red Jersey Devil holding a stuffed animal version of themselves, and the words "Happy Holidays from Weird N.J."
New black t-shirt features a beige design showing a illustration of gravestone. The top includes a deer skull with horns and wings, underneath of which are the words "Weird N.J." with a reclining skeleton, an hourglass, and two bats.
A skeletal Santa sits on a pile of money. He's smoking a cigar while holding burning money in one gloved hand and a bottle of some kind of beverage in the other. Next to Santa is the following info: Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market: Wreck the halls December 13-15, 2024 Introducing our new Friday Night Market! 100s of vendors, makers & artists each day! Dozens of food trucks! Celebrity guests! Live DJs! On-site tattooing! Sideshow performances! Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-5pm Advance tickets, vendor apps, special guests & more at www.tprfm.com
The fingerprint card of SINATRA, Francis Albert.
Mug shot of a young Frank Sinatra. Seen from front and left side. There's a placard on him that reads: Bergen County Sheriff's Office, 11-27-38, 42799
A trio of street signs with a Thanksgiving theme, from left to right: Pilgrim Dr. crossing with Thanksgiving Ln.; Mayflower Rd. and Plymouth Rd.; and Pilgrim Dr. and Standish Dr. Each image shows a blue, clouded sky behind the signs and a WeirdNJ.com watermark at the bottom right.
The giant "Big Rusty" troll sculpture made of all recycled materials in Hainesport, NJ. He's shown sitting up against an abandoned structure, which he's touching with his left hand. His legs are stretched out toward us, and we can see the bottom of his feet. He's a patchwork combination of rust, blue, yellow and white recycled items.