Real Haunted House
Annie’s Road
Passaic County, New Jersey
By Cecilia
Deep in rural New Jersey, there is a road that winds dangerously through the forest and eventually leads to place known as “Midgetville”. This road is said to be haunted, and has caused many disturbances and violent unrest in the formerly quiet town. There is no limit to the possible explanations and stories created by locals surrounding Annie’s Road…
As a result, nobody is really sure exactly what happened to poor Annie. Some say she was killed on her wedding night, her body being dragged along the guardrail. Others claim she had gotten into a fight with her boyfriend right before prom, and decided to drunkenly walk along the road throughout the rest of the night. She was then killed by either a speeding car full of wasted classmates, or a group of rowdy sailors. More popular tales state that Annie was completely decapitated in a car wreck while riding home, or that she was mowed over by a truck driver while waiting for her date.
No matter what actually happened, her death still resulted in a large bloodstain on the road, and a similar splatter on the guardrail. However, the guardrail is actually painted red in memory of Annie. Creepier still, her deranged father is the one who comes to repaint it every year, on the anniversary of her death. In addition, the graveyard where she is supposedly buried is said to glow during the night. Many late-night adventurers have reported seeing a flickering light moving among the graves, as well as a rather short, white-clad figure posing as a hitchhiker during the night. The chances of seeing Annie are greater if the driver plays oldies music and keeps their headlights off…but people say that anyone who agrees to give her a ride loses control of their car. And while there is no proof of this, many accidents have occurred along Annie’s road in the night, with the wreck remains suggesting that the victims had been chased.
Another peculiar, if not paranormal, thing are the dwarves and midgets supposedly inhabiting this area. All of the houses are indeed smaller than average, but this is because the town was formerly used just for vacation homes. Ever since an article about Annie’s death appeared on the internet, numbers of curious, noisy teenagers have disrupted “Midgetville” searching for a glimpse of the little people. Some claim to have seen a dwarf chopping wood, a few visitors have been shot at, and one even received a resident’s phone number. Eventually, things got out of control, and the police put up a sign forbidding any unwelcome noise or disturbances.
Unfortunately, Annie is not the only teenager ever to have been killed in this area. About nine years ago, a group of six high school boys became obsessed with the story of the murdered young woman. They drove along the road constantly, and spent their nights snooping around the graveyard. Eventually, five of the boys decided they were tired of hanging out with the sixth. They tried (and failed) multiple times to burn his car, but he wouldn’t leave. So, using some sort of crazed logic, the five boys decided the only solution was to kill him. None of their attempts worked, until they all drove back to the school parking lot. The sixth boy was then strangled to death by an electrical cord as the rest of the gang recited the Catholic “Hail Mary” over and over again.
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Tricia says: |
October 31, 2006, 3:34 pm |
You are kidding? I didn’t know that the George Washington Cemetary in Bergen County is haunted? I’m from Hillsdale, NJ and my very best friend from Waldwick, her sister is buried there and so is my Uncle and supposedly my great Omah!! That’s news to me!!!
KRYSTAL says: |
December 11, 2006, 12:59 pm |
WENT THERE YESTERDAY NUTTiiN HAPPEN`D
riley says: |
January 14, 2007, 11:41 am |
Wow if this is really true then ….. i am freaked right out ahhh i heard a scream>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>he died…
riley says: |
January 14, 2007, 11:41 am |
Wow if this is really true then ….. i am freaked right out ahhh i heard a scream>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>he died…
Jessica Brown says: |
January 15, 2007, 7:06 am |
omg !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jant says: |
January 17, 2007, 12:03 am |
well duh!!! any cemetary is haunted
I live near annies road and I drive on it alone at 1 am when I drop my gf off home. and I never seen anything unusual although… A few of my friends saw annies ghost supposedly a girl in a white prom dress walking on the side of the road. And they asked her for help and she just turned and looked at them, soon after they fled with fear lol they told me. I heard that you should drive with oldies music and drive with your headlights off and flickering them on and off which i have done do not recommend trying it though very dangerous bcuz one time another guy was trying it ahead of me and we turned our lights back on at the same time probably woulda crashed if other wise… hope i see somethin one day or maybe not lol
laneyah says: |
February 26, 2007, 2:02 pm |
my friend angela told me about this story because im movin to new jersey and i did not beleive her and now i do thats so scary and these dudes tryed to have sex with her.
Philippine Boy says: |
March 1, 2007, 9:25 am |
That is very freakey!!!!!!!!!!
Philippine Boy says: |
March 1, 2007, 9:26 am |
That is very freakey
Jazzi says: |
June 20, 2007, 3:50 pm |
i believe that a girl could’ve died on her way to prom that night but it was only an accident. its not like it was intentional or anything so therefore theres no reason for her to haunt anything. plus the story that was given was very vague and needed more information to make it more interesting. Its was an ok story but nothing too exciting
Louisa says: |
June 28, 2007, 2:53 pm |
Hi all! I was wondering how many of you were from Passaic County. I’m doing a story on local urban explorers and I was looking to interview some people and accompany them on a trip to any Passaic location. If you’re interested you can send an e-mail to valentinmelendez@northjersey.com Thank you all!
Denise says: |
October 5, 2007, 4:08 pm |
Have taken many people to Ewing Ave. and they have all freaked out. One time we took a level and placed it on the ground and illusion? Nope.. the level clearly shows the downward slope. Very cool to do
around halloween.. but as many of you mentioned, beware of the cops, you will get a ticket.
Danielle says: |
October 9, 2007, 8:17 pm |
I live in P.A but go to school in N.J. I’m sort of familiar with jersey and could probably get there if someone who knows where this is could help me out. Is there any land marks or a certain exit i should get off at?
Lisa says: |
October 14, 2007, 5:55 pm |
Yes this story was true, was about a girl going to Prom. Somehow got killed in a hit and run accident never made it home. Anyway family had moved from there to White Meadows area. Yes I kow 2 people who I know arent crazy that way back seen a girl on side of road asking for ride home saying she had to get home. I dont know if anyone else seen anything but the 2 men I know who are sane and own a company now, I kow their story and what happened one night. It would scare the bejesus out of ya if you knew also.
skyetta says: |
October 28, 2007, 6:41 pm |
i’ve heard dat story b4 and lots of others but i’ve been on dat road b4 an d nuthing seemed to happen to me
Crystal says: |
November 10, 2007, 8:47 pm |
Annie isent trying to hurt anybody! This is the saddest story here! She didnt even get to go to her prom! I would be so upset if i were her
ghosthunter says: |
February 26, 2008, 5:53 pm |
threse a reason fo her haunting she is prouble lost
on earth and cant find her way out or mabe is looking for her love she was going to prom
sarah says: |
April 7, 2008, 11:46 am |
My teacher’s son’s friends went there on their prom night and turned everything off, then they crashed into a tree and DIED.
SERIOUS NOT KIDDING
barbie says: |
July 31, 2008, 7:26 pm |
yes this story is true just go there with your quija board and she will speak…it’s scary but interesting you’ll see what happens..
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Helena says:
October 15, 2006, 10:58 am
It would have been nice to read these comments without Ebonics. Pathetic as it is to read the way some of the earlier comment spelled and talked. Sad to know I live near some of these poeple. “dat”, oh come on! Uneducated people really irk me.