Weird NJ (sometimes abbreviated WNJ) is a semi-annual magazine that chronicles local legends, purported hauntings, ghost stories, folklore, unusual places or events, and other peculiarities in New Jersey. The magazine originated in 1989 as a newsletter sent to friends by Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman, but as it grew in popularity, it became a public magazine published twice a year. It spawned a series of books called Weird US, which chronicle oddities from individual states in the United States aside from New Jersey, which in turn led to a television series that aired on the History Channel.
In 2003 a Weird NJ book, made up of content from earlier issues, was published. The next year saw the follow-up Weird US, covering sites and stories across the country. That led to a series of Weird US books for other states and areas, including Florida, Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Texas, California and New England, and a TV series, Weird U.S., on the History Channel.[5][6] The popularity of the magazine has inspired a community of fans of Moran and Sceurman's work.[4]
^Kurczewski, Nick (May 23, 2014). "Clinton Road, New Jersey: The scariest and strangest road in the U.S." New York Daily News. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
^Brodesser-Akner, Taffy (October 27, 2015). "Highway to Hell: A Journey Down America's Most Haunted Road". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
^Silbert, Jack (September 28, 2003). "Weirdest of All, the Magazine Has Caught On". The New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2015.
^ abCopeland, Libby (June 30, 2004). "Weird N.J., Celebrating The Odd State of Mind". The Washington Post. No. Page C01. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
^Day, Dan (January 26, 2004). . Associated Press. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
^Beale, Lewis (February 20, 2005). "That's just Weird". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
Further readingedit
Moran, Mark; Sceurman, Mark (2004). Weird N.J.: Your Travel Guide to New Jersey's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets. Barnes & Noble. ISBN978-0760739792.
Moran, Mark; Sceurman, Mark (2006). Weird N.J., Vol. 2: Your Travel Guide to New Jersey's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets. Barnes & Noble. ISBN978-1402739415.
External linksedit
Official website
WeirdUS.com
Weird NJ Facebook Page
January 01, 1970
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