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RIP to the Stanhope House. We ran a story about some of the weirdness there in #WeirdNJ Issue #40.

Story via NJArts.net.

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RIP Stanhope House; venerable blues and rock club will close
Building was constructed in 1794.
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July 31, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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My birthplace is the source of many spooky legends, but perhaps none are so famous as the Jersey Devil, said to be the 13th child born to Mother Leeds in 1735. Upon discovering she was pregnant yet again, Leeds reportedly said, “Let this one be a devil!”
#WyrdWednesday #WeirdNJ
Illustrations of the Jersey Devil, a winged and hooved cryptid — from Weird New Jersey magazine (https://weirdnj.com/stories/jersey-devil/)
September 2, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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One of our favorite #WeirdNJ personalized property creators is #Clifton, NJ dentist Dr. Wayne Gangi. Check out how he does it up for Christmas!

Christmas Weirdness in Clifton:

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A colorful image of Dr. Gangi's Christmas display, including lights, reindeer, a sled filled with presents, and a mannequin holding a candy cane.
December 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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"'This is where they grow the telephone poles.' It’s a phrase that rings in the memories of many as they recall driving by this oddity along North Road in Chester, NJ." Writes #WeirdNJ contributor Amanda Morris in this article: weirdnj.com/weird-news/c...
Hundreds of telephone poles stick up from the ground in Chester, NJ - part of an outdoor research location for AT&T’s Bell Labs.
January 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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👀 #WeirdNJ will be at the New Jersey Punk Rock Flea Market this weekend, April 11–12 at the NJ Convention & Expo Center in Edison. We’ll have all kinds of cool merch including our brand NEW special issue, books, T-shirts, stickers, patches & posters. Stop by!

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April 11 & 12: NJ Punk Rock Flea Market
Your Travel Guide to New Jersey's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets
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April 11, 2026 at 8:46 PM
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JERSEY FRIENDS - You can find two copies of the revised/expanded/updated edition of DEATH ON THE DEVIL'S TEETH signed by yours truly at the Bridgewater Barnes & Noble in the Somerset Shopping Center!

Thanks so much to everyone there for stocking it!

#truecrime #weirdnj #authorlife
April 12, 2026 at 11:28 PM
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One of New Jersey’s most baffling mysteries came in the form of a silvery “thread” that in 1970 was suspended for several weeks over a house in the quiet suburb of Caldwell in Essex County. Check out the full #WeirdNJ story here:

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Newspaper clipping with the headline, “Silver Thread Hangs Mysteriously In Sky.”
August 2, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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#art #womenartists #oilpaintings #landscapes #medfordnj #pinebarrens #weirdnj #newjersey
Today's painting [by moi]- a relatively recent one: "Stokes Road Field", oils, 2023, 36" x24". Available [make an offer].
November 27, 2024 at 4:01 PM
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TODAY! #WeirdNJ Presents: The Devil & Daisy Dirt at Smodcastle Cinemas! Doors open at 2:30, show starts at 3:00. And we'll have our brand new Issue #64 for sale. Details here:

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The Jersey Devil from The Devil and Daisy Dirt theatrical production lurks the halls of Smodcastle Cinemas. He seems interested in the popcorn.
September 28, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Read about the original Friday the 13th movie's New Jersey roots in #WeirdNJ. #MaMaMaKiKiKi #Fridaythe13th

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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.
February 14, 2026 at 1:00 AM
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Darkside Oddities Market in Edison, NJ. #darksideoddities #oddities #antique #odditiesmarket #edisonnj #njhistory #nj #weirdnj @weirdnj.bsky.social
November 16, 2024 at 8:31 PM
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What's going on Saturday, April 26? It's Artwalk time a Historic Smithville, NJ - The Village Greene again. And #WeirdNJ will be there.

Join us from 10am-5pm. We’ll bring issues of the magazine plus all kinds of other Weird NJ stuff.
Sign says, "Smithville Art Walk, April 26, 2025, Smithvilleartwalk.com"
April 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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I have the new issue of Weird New Jersey. I am happy. Keep New Jersey weird!

#WeirdNJ #WeirdNewJersey
September 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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On Jan. 30 from 4-6pm: Join Mike Ham for a #WeirdNJ special edition of @RGSRadioNJ live from Obal’s Inn in #Bloomfield, NJ! We’ll swap stories, play tunes, and have a beer or two so come hang out with us!

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Weird N.J. logo tops a picture of Mark Sceurman, Mark Moran, and Mike Ham.
January 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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We here at #WeirdNJ are excited to once again take part in the White Hill Mansion Paranormal Expo – An actual haunted location!

Details here!

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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
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April 22, 2026 at 11:50 PM
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Creepy abandoned farmhouse at #sixmilerunreservoirsite in #somersetnj as seen in #weirdnjissue63. Guest appearance by #edithpiafthefrenchie. #findthefrenchie #urbex #abandoned #urbexandabandoned #weirdnj
March 8, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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Next #LibrarKay... A little local NJ lore, (and also because I do love me a little #WeirdNJ 🤩)
December 30, 2024 at 5:16 AM
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Issue #64 (Fall/Winter 2025) of #WeirdNJ is Here NOW!

That’s right, you can have issue #64 delivered right to your door, hot off the presses. More info at the link:

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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.
September 29, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Happy Independent Bookstore Day! There are lots of indie bookstores around the Garden State and its fringes that sell #WeirdNJ and more. Here's a handy link you can use to find one near you.

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#independentbookstoreday
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."
April 26, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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We're presenting at the Wyckoff Public Library on Tuesday, March 25 at 7:00pm! We'll share #WeirdNJ sites and stories located in and around the #BergenCounty area.

There's limited seating and registration is required to attend. More info: weirdnj.com/weird-news/w...
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.
March 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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A new, expanded second edition of a #WeirdNJ classic special issue! Bizarre Beasts is an update of the issue that we published in 2017. It sold out quickly, so don’t miss this chance to get this new version before they are gone forever.

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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.
March 9, 2026 at 1:24 AM
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Give the gift of weirdness to that hard to shop for weirdo on your holiday list: a #WeirdNJ Gift Card in the amount of your choice! Details at the link!

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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."
December 7, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Derelict outbuilding, Somerset County, NJ

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Derelict outbuilding, Somerset County, NJ | monospace | art
Abandoned derelict outbuilding at the Six Mile Run Reservoir site in Somerset County, New Jersey. Via WeirdNJ magazine
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November 15, 2024 at 8:02 PM
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May 1 is almost here – a day that for the past 3 decades meant the release of a brand new issue of #WeirdNJ. This year we had to postpone publishing the next issue (#64) but fear not: It will be out on our usual fall release date of October 1. More info:
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Weird N.J. logo with the words Pre-order #64 Oct. 2025. It all appears on a black background with grey question marks.
April 30, 2025 at 1:46 AM