A number of haunts and strange buildings are reputed to make clinton road their home. Once onto clinton road, get ready to be freaked out. Clinton road located in west milford, new jersey has spooked locals and visitors for decades. Find bestsellers, new releases, award winners and our recommended books for kids at. Clinton castle and the surrounding area is legendary in the eyes of many, thanks in part to numerous stories published in weird nj.
One just needs to head down or up route 23 into west milford to see the. The road is well known for many mysterious occurrences and weird activity. Mine are clinton rd though never been there yet lambertville high school and annies rd. The crash on clinton road apparently involved a single motorcycle, a. Its worldrenowned for being one of the most haunted roads in america and we intend to visit it in a few weeks. I drove up green pond road, got onto route 23, and then turned right onto clinton road. Clinton road is located in west milford, passaic county, new jersey.
Ghost trucks, haunted bridge and strange lights make clinton. The film follows the journey of a firefighter along with his sisterinlaw who seek closure, after his wife mysteriously goes missing on an actual haunted road in. Like so many things in new jersey, the hauntings of clinton road are. I was coming home one night with a friend, and we approached the curve located in the middle of clinton rd. It looks like cookies are disabled in your browser.
I also want to get the early bird books newsletter featuring great deals on ebooks. Over the years this street has given rise to many rumors and ghostly sightings, and had been the site of some several tragedies as well. This is the place to catch up on whats happening in and around town. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. When the living clash with the dead that references many of. Located at the start of clinton rd on route 23, is a graveyard that is completely invisible from the road.
One weekend i drove down clinton road and i told the passenger in my car of the legend of the black pick up truck. I went to a local bookstore to match my journal with the lex satanicus. Your travel guide to new jerseys local legends and bestkept secrets. According to weird nj, there is a legend that if you put a quarter in the middle of the road where the yellow line is at one of the bridges over clinton brook dead mans curve near the reservoir, at midnight it will supposedly be promptly returned by the ghost of a boy who drowned while swimming below or had fallen in while sitting on the edge of the bridge. Clinton road, starring icet, vincent pastore, eric roberts, and directed by steve stanulis richard grieco, had its theatrical release in july 2019. Strange things about hillary and bill clinton s marriage. Real experiences on the most haunted road in america. The different areas along or near clinton road have been much cited as the setting of urban legends, especially by the publication weird nj, which has devoted numerous articles to the subject. Just climb in your car going with a friend is recommended and hit the road. Shop for childrens books by age, series, author, subject and format. Dec, 2007 anyone else here a fan of the weird nj books or magazines like me. This road has so many tales, legends, and myths that its hard to keep track of them all. Its great how these weird nj things are still around. West milford police asking public for help in motorcycle crash that killed new york man.
Heres my list of the garden states 10 creepiest places, drawn from personal experience and my book new jersey curiosities. One of the greatest urban legends of clinton road is that you will be chased by a black pick up truck if you drive down it late at night. It runs in a generally northsouth direction, beginning at route 23 near newfoundland and running roughly 10 miles 16 km to its northern terminus at upper greenwood lake. Cross castle, which used to be off clinton road, had dungeons where many bodies were found. Rural new jerseys clinton road will certainly make your skin crawl. I would also like to receive the early bird books newsletter which features great deals on free and discounted ebooks. At the point where clinton brook starts at clinton reservoir there is an old iron furnace. Clinton book shop 12 e main st, clinton, new jersey 08809 rated 4. Weird nj is a travel guide and magazine to places you wont find on state funded maps or located on any tourist attraction pamphlets. Clinton white pages phone books in new jersey nj whitepages.
When you talk to most people about north jersey, they will tell you that the most haunted location is clinton road. This magazine includes the history, many mysteries and tales from over 200 letters weve received. I live in hewitt nj by upper greenwood lake right next to clinton rd, my friend lives at the end of clinton rd by rt 23 so picking him up requires the full drive of 10 miles threw clinton rd. While there are many reportedly haunted roads across the globe, this road has received a great deal of notoriety not only for the stories. Depending on what time of day you drive through, you may encounter one, two or all of these clinton road legends. Where is the castle on clinton road in west milford, nj. This road is one of the most haunted roads in the world and is haunted by a. Find home property records near clinton rd, 07435 on. The road was given its nickname because according to legend you can feel the heartbeat of a local child with an oversized heart.
Oct 12, 2009 the video above was a segment from a travel channel series on the most terrifying places in america. The kkk and satanists have all been known to worship in places near it. She thought this was hysterically funny so she took pictures. The site is on the high hill near the reservoir, not far from school house cove rd. The black pick up truck of clinton road the lostinjersey blog. The majority of clinton road has no side streets and no street lights. Weird nj editor joanne austin has scoured newspaper articles, and done extensive research at the west milford library to help us put together what we think is the definitive document on one of new jerseys most infamous byways. Further down the road, there is a fire trailhiking path leading off toward hanks pond from clinton road. Clinton road west milford new jersey real haunted place. View more property details, sales history and zestimate data on zillow. So far, we havent gotten any concrete stories or supernatural encounters that have taken place on the road. After months of searching, they found a great house in west milford, new jersey.
Feb 02, 2014 cruise on the infamous clinton road in nj. Heartbeat rd is the nickname given to peace valley rd in lincoln park. View 25 photos for 172 old clinton rd, flemington, nj 08822 a bed, bath, 2,928 sq. There is one road in particular that we have heard more rumors and tall tales about than any other thoroughfare in the state by far clinton.
The new york daily news took a few trips down clinton road, with weird nj. Nov, 2009 clinton road along with the reservoir and brook received its name from the settlement clinton, once located where it crosses the brook. Take a look at the walmart books best sellers section. Cut through a heavily wooded area with almost no houses, this road lets your creepy imagination run wild. Anyone else here a fan of the weird nj books or magazines like me.
Clinton road iron furnace and castle photographs and notes. Ghost trucks, haunted bridge and strange lights make clinton road the scariest in the us. There, laying in the road was someone in a bodybag. I put the car in reverse, and went back the way i came. Or i could have written an entire book on just the pine barrens, where. The painting of a grinning face named tillie from the palace amusements building in asbury park has appeared in many weird nj books and on the magazine covers. Driving down clinton road west milford nj we were followed 3 different times by a white pickup truck that followed us all the way off of clinton road. One road in new jersey thats really terrifying is clinton road off route 23 north in west milford. N amed for the nowvanished settlement of clinton, clinton road in west milford, passaic county, new jersey has scared the hell out of people for decades. Jun 03, 2008 we drove a long way to visit the infamous scary road clinton road. This eerie stretch in northern new jersey is haunted by phantom. Tales from clinton road will not be available in any book stores, and can only be purchased directly from our online store. Dancy matthew a 9 small ave caldwell nj 20111205 deed recorded.
Our long out of print issue tales from clinton road. Mar 20, 2009 the day was mostly sunny and nothing terribly scary occurred while we drove the length of clinton rd, but a black pickup truck did appear behind us. The reality is that there is an old stone pump house which created a noticeable vibration. One of the more frequently told of the numerous stories involving this haunted road surrounded by woods and located in passaic county in northern new jersey is that of the ghost of a boy who according to legend died tragically when he fell from a bridge near what many people have referred to as dead mans curve.
West milford nj police seek answers after ny motorcyclist. Clinton road in west milford is known for the creepy tales told by those who have traveled it at night. The painting of a grinning face named tillie from the palace amusements building in asbury park has appeared in many weird nj books. Located in west milford, clinton road is a 10mile desolate stretch of roadway predominantly surrounded by undeveloped woodland.
Clinton book shop local business clinton, new jersey. This is a good place to start your search for your next book. Almost immediately, i noticed that clinton road was different from almost all the roads in new jersey. Weird nj has lots of stuff about clinton road, and there is a book called convergence. Our paranormal podcast is going to do an episode on clinton road in passaic, nj. Chased out of clinton rd weird nj by white pickup truck. The infamous haunted road in new jersey clinton road. The strange murder that shocked suburban new jersey. Abandoned lake off wooley rd abandoned 1 link inside abandoned maple. Clinton road 2019 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Find anxiety support groups in atlanta, pizza hut pizza in. The black pick up truck of clinton road the lostinjersey.
Weird nj editor joanne austin has scoured newspaper articles, and done extensive research at the west milford library to help us put together what we think is the definitive document on one of new jersey s most infamous byways. Spooky new jersey the legend of clinton road dahlia. This ten mile long road has no houses on it except for the two farthest ends. There is a great magazine out there called weird nj, wherein the authors note and describe weirdhaunted places in new jersey. Satan worshippers, witches, and the ku klux klan are said to be active here. Jg shares the following story about dancing with the devils on clinton road. When the living clash with the dead that references many of the ghost stories associated with clifton road as well. The woods next to clinton road was also the site of serial killer dumping ground. Moran, along with weird nj cocreator mark sceurman, knows a thing or two about the strange, the mysterious and, well, many things that are just plain weird. The legend of the phantom black pickup truck, which is said to patrol clinton road during the darkest hours, has been an infamous presence in our town for at least thirty years.
Shop for books at and browse categories like young adult books, childrens books, mystery books, adult coloring books and cook books. A great read for fans of weird nj, regional history and the offbeat in general, peter genoveses book is both entertaining and informative. Many of these experiences of have been featured in books and magazines including convergence. Unlike weird nj, you wont find much about ghost stories, ufo sightings and urban myths in new jersey curiosities. Along this trail was an old stone mansion known to the kids as clinton castle. The road, like the reservoir and stream in the area, gets its name from the original settlement of clinton, which was located about where the road crosses the brook legends and folklore. Moran, along with weird nj cocreator mark sceurman, knows a thing or two about the strange, the mysterious and, well, many things that are just. Youll find modern classics such as game of thrones or the harry potter books and books that are the basis for movies such as a wrinkle in time. Subjects covered include the evil clown of middletown, midgetville,gates of hell, shades of death road, clinton road, demon alley, and the devils tower. Today we went to the infamous clinton road in new jersey at 3am. According to the story, a man named jiles jones once lived here, but in a farmhouse smack in the middle of an otherwise. Lights can be seen in the woods and on the island in the middle of the reservoir where rituals and animal sacrifices supposedly take place.
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