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Disappearing Pond
In Monmouth County, New Jersey, on 18th Ave in Belmar at one time was the trail that native American men used to return from fishing in the ocean to where their "squaws" were camped at "Squankum" (near Allaire). At the approximate junction of 18th Ave and the present day Allaire Rd there was a large pond. One evening a large flock of geese landed on the pond. Overnight the pond froze. When the geese took off … Read entire article »
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The Hoboken Monkey Man
My dad loved telling me urban legends about various places in New Jersey. One that I especially liked was the one about the Hoboken Monkey Man. As legend goes, in the early 1980′s there supposedly was a Monkeylike beast roaming the streets of Hoboken and terrorizing children. The police department received so many panicked phone calls that they had to set up a task force to catch him. But they couldn’t catch him! On some nights … Read entire article »
Filed under: Mad Men, Regional and Cultural, UrbanLegendsOnline
The Jersey Devil
The Jersey Devil, the supposed mythical creature of the New Jersey Pinelands, has haunted New Jersey and the surrounding areas for the past 260 years. This entity has been seen by over 2,000 witnesses over this period. It has terrorized towns and caused factories and schools to close down, yet many people believe that the Jersey Devil is a legend, a mythical beast, that originated from the folklore of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Others … Read entire article »
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Philippines Fiesta
There was a girl who was invited by her classmate and best friend to celebrate a "fiesta" (a community gathering for local residents to celebrate their town) in her hometown in the province. The town was located a good few hours drive from the city in a very dense mountain area with no electricity. When the two got there, they were greeted joyously by everyone and the parents were extremely nice to their visitor. The girl … Read entire article »
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South Korean Fan Death
Fan death is a South Korean urban legend which states that an electric fan, if left running overnight in a closed room, can cause the death of those inside (by suffocation, poisoning, or hypothermia). Fans manufactured and sold in Korea are equipped with a timer switch that turns them off after a set number of minutes, which users are frequently urged to set when going to sleep with a fan on. There is nevertheless some research … Read entire article »
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Replacing The Eiffel Tower
While everyone alive is aware of the Eiffel Tower, many are unaware that the tower you see today is NOT the tower originally built in 1889. The Tower was built in the years 1887 – 1889 for the Universal Exposition in Paris out of 18,000 pieces of iron. Those pieces were joined together with 2.5 million rivets, and since the structure is nothing but a big frame, it is – in an image all American … Read entire article »
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The Cranbury Inn
I lived in NJ most of my life, even though I was born in NY. When I went to Walter C. Black Middle School, I had a teacher who worked at the Cranbury Inn. She told us all that it was haunted by the ghost of a man who was killed there in the 1790′s. The man was run over by a stagecoach after having a few too many drinks. Apparently, ever since then he has … Read entire article »
Filed under: Ghost Stories, UrbanLegendsOnline
Rat Dog
The truck driver’s wife works in Boston on the docks where this little white dog comes around at noon and everyone feeds it a little something from their lunch. The wife went home and asked her husband if he would mind if she got a dog. She told him about the stray that everyone has been feeding. He said that he didn’t think she wanted a dog. She said it would be nice company since … Read entire article »
Filed under: Featured, Pets, UrbanLegendsOnline
Hungry Snake
There was a couple from Florida who owned a python. It was a very large snake and they’ve had it for a while so they did not put it in a cage and they let it be free in the house. The couple started to become concerned when the snake stopped eating. All the snake would do is lay around and occasionally it would slither onto their bed and stretch its body out. They finally decided … Read entire article »
Filed under: Pets, UrbanLegendsOnline
Hot Dog
An old lady was asked to look after her neighbors Terrier dog, and being the kind-hearted lady she was, she agreed. When taking the dog for a long walk, it started to rain, hurrying back, the old woman returned home, both her and the Terrier were soaked. The poor little animal was shivering, and wanting to dry the dog, she decided to put the animal in the microwave for a short time. When the dog … Read entire article »
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