Spooky New Jersey: Tales of Hauntings, Strange Happenings, and Other Local Lore

by S.E. Schlosser

Book Overview

A collection of 40 folktales highlighting famous and not-so-famous New Jersey ghosts, mysterious happenings, powers of darkness, and wonders of the invisible world. Pull up a chair or gather round the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762739959
• ISBN13: 9780762739950
• Release Date: May 2006
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Great read

I actually read this book in one evening.Some neat stories of the supernatural that are creepy and entertaining but are not gory. Each story is different and they are set in various time periods in history. Neat black and white illustrations are also included. Definitely will make you think about things differently the next time you take a hike through the woods or drive down that desolate country lane.

book review

This is a really fun book about a place that most people don't think of as anything more than an extension of New York City. New Jersey is far more, truly being a "Garden State," just as the New Jersey license plate proclaims, full of history AND mystery!

Spooky Stuff

A terrific collection of spooky stories from around the state as told by a master storyteller. Can't wait for the next one!

Spooky New Jersey

Spooky New Jersey is a wonderful collection of witty and interesting tales about my home state. As in her other "Spooky" books, S. E. Schlosser includes both folklore and history, and makes the stories very entertaining. This is a book that can be read in its entirety or by selected stories. A great addition to any library, especially for those stormy nights!

Spooky New Jersey

Spooky New Jersey captures your interest from the first story to the last. No New Jersey folklore book is complete without a New Jersey Devil story. The author of this book has adventures of the Jersey Devil in a 1909 setting. The Devil's activities are presented in an interesting and straight forward manner. Another story that captured my interest is named Brotherly Love. The setting is in Springfield, N J. The time frame is the Civil War, one brother fought for the north the other brother fought for the south, Lincoln has been assinated and his funeral train has made it to New York City and the brother's pay their respects to the president and interact with each other. The Ghost in the Storm is a story about George Washington when his troops were wintering in Jockey Hollow. An entertaining story is The Treasure Trove. A pirate story involving Captain Kidd is called Dem Bones. If you want to look for treasure the story Blackbeard's Treasure may hold some helpful clues. I enjoyed the story of The White Stag, but my favorite was in The Sweet By and By. I enjoyed reading every story in the book and wish it was longer.