Urban Legends

That's right, an urban legend I came across talks about a monster that was spotted in Lake Hopatcong

We live in a state where a lot of things scare us. We’re afraid of taxes, traffic, and a litany of issues on a daily basis. But this handful of New Jersey urban legends are the things nightmares are made of.

The urban legend that a major publication chose for New Jersey's creepiest urban legend is not the one you think it is.

New Jersey has some of the weirdest urban legends. Some will scare you, some will make you laugh.

You've heard of a haunted house or a haunted trail, but have you ever heard of a haunted tree? You're about to. There's an infamous one in New Jersey.

Here at the edge of the Pinelands in Ocean County, some believe that we're near the home of the legendary Jersey Devil. It's a story that's been passed down for generations. But, with everyone carrying cameras with them wherever they go now, do we finally have photographic proof?

If there's one thing we have plenty of in New Jersey, it's urban legends. Many of which are centered here in Ocean County. Of all the stories, what are your favorites?