New Jersey Folklore: From the Jersey Devil to Ghost Trains, Cursed Trees, and Lake Monsters
Executive Summary New Jersey Folklore is as varied as its geography—pine-scented wilderness, industrial riverfronts, and glittering lakes—producing legends that are both strange and revealing. The state’s best-known creature, the Jersey Devil, stalks the Pine Barrens in stories dating to the colonial era and erupted into national headlines during a wave of sightings in 1909. Farther…