Real Haunted Houses in New Jersey
New Jersey, United States, Washington
Many years ago, an overweight slightly retarded child named Tommy D ran the mile in 14 minutes and 41 seconds — the worst time in school history. After being teased by his peers, the boy referred to as Tommy Dummy was determined to run the mile faster. One weekend, Tommy went to the field and ran the mile alone in under ten minutes. This is known only because he corpse was found at the finish line the following Monday grasping his stopwatch. Since then, each time students run the mile, they feel cold spots around the field, especially where the body was found. On foggy mornings, others report seeing an apparition jogging around the field. It is further alleged that watches cease to work just as anyone is nearing the finish line — thus no one can ever get an accurate time. Even more uncanny, the second hand is always said to stop on 14 or 41 seconds past the minute.
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New Jersey, South Branch, United States
In this three story Victorian-style house lie many strange happenings. According to legend, a whole family was murdered in the old post office next door. That house dates from the Civil War, and was torn down in the late 1970’s. Some of the strange occurrences in the house include: the vacuum cleaner turned on and is pushed by itself, the furniture moved by itself, door handles rattled by themselves, the German shepherd inside the house cowered under the bed, curtains were seen moving back from outside when no one was home, and many others.
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New Jersey, Pleasant, United States
This present restaurant, which has been a hotel, a stagecoach shop, and a brothel is said to be plagued by phantoms. There are reports of toilets flushing and faucets running when no one is in the bathroom. The ghosts are said to be both male and female. They also appear to be very domestically oriented as it is said they have turned on the vacuum cleaner and began vacuuming several times. Reportedly, a seance was held and the ghosts said they were only doing these things because they wanted to help run the business that was once theirs. When the seance was broken, it is said a shelf came crashing down.
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New Jersey, Passaic County, United States
A young girl by the name of Annie was said to have died on this road many years ago on her way to the prom. There are many other versions of this story. People have claimed to have seen her blood on the road, broken glass, and even her spirit wandering the area. It is unknown what the circumstances were surrounding the sightings (i.e. car speed, time of day, etc.).
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Glassboro, New Jersey, United States
According to legend, a small girl fell down the stairs in this house, many years ago, and was killed upon her final impact with the floor. Her spirit is said to still lurk around the premises.
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Clinton, New Jersey, United States
Before retirement, this 175-year-old mill has been used for grist, wheat, and basket-making. There have been many reports of strange happenings in the building, such as the sound of a gong, which hasn’t been used in years, the sound of typing on an old typewriter, when the nearest typewriter was in storage 1000 feet away, and many others. In 1993, a seance was conducted, where the medium claimed to see the image of a child who had been injured at the mill.
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