918 In Paterson, a strange creature was killed and exhibited. It was believed to be a possible carcass of the Jersey Devil.
1920 A posse in Salem supposedly treed the Jersey Devil, but nothing more became of this rumor.
1925 A man in Greenwich Township discovered the creature eating chickens. The story goes on to say that the man chased it, shot it, and exhibited the carcass, but this story was never proven. Click here to read the article about this incident!
1927 A cab driver on the way to Salem pulled over to fix his flat tire, and saw a creature that stood upright and was hairy. The creature landed on the roof of the car and shook it, then flew off.
1930 Two men from Erial saw the Jersey Devil, and later the same day their two daughters also saw it in the same spot it had been in earlier. Berry pickers in Leeds Point and Mays Landing also spotted the creature during this year.
1932 The Jersey Devil was chased in Downingtown, Pennsylvania.
1935 Jersey Devil was sighted in Woodstown, and was described as a big "police dog". Horrible screams were heard throughout the year in Absecon.
1936 More sightings in Woodstown - people of the town heard chilling screams and cries. Search parties went out, combed the area, but found nothing.
1937 A hunting posse was formed after witnesses near Downingtown, PA, reported seeing a strange kangaroo-like creature around dusk on July 28th. Check out the article from the Evening Bulletin for more information on the event!
1950 A driver reports being chased by a two-legged creature in Lowerbank. The creature kept up with the car until approximately 50 miles an hour, and then disappeared.
1951 "Invasion of Gibbstown" - a two day invasion, similar to Phenomenal Week on a smaller scale. Within these two days, a young boy saw a creature looking into the window, and was so shocked that he screamed and went into convulsions. The next night, another boy experienced the same thing. Several couples heard unearthly screams, like "wild birds". Several people went out in search of the creature, and one man claimed that "it" almost grabbed him in the woods. Another resident searched and claimed to have seen the creature for an instant before his flashlight blew out. These sightings caused an incident of mass hysteria - people were running through the woods with weapons, ready to fire at anything that moved. Police arrested anyone in the woods, and placed signs throughout the region that the Jersey Devil was a hoax, meanwhile finding strange unexplainable tracks.
1952 Strange prints were found, yet proven to be a hoax created by a bear's paw attached to a stick.
1957 Charred eerie remains were discovered in the woods. It was a partial carcass that included claws, feathers, bones, and hind legs. This carcass was believed to be the end of the Jersey Devil. When given to the officials, the Department of Conservation could not identify the remains.
1959 In Wall Township, a group of boys were fined $50 when they were caught hunting in the woods. The boys claimed to be hunting the Jersey Devil. Also that year, a pair of sisters witnessed the Jersey Devil clinging to their bedroom window in Bridgeton. Click here for one sister's account!
1960 Eerie noises were heard and strange tracks were found in Dorothy and May's Landing. Two awards were announced for the Jersey Devil's capture - one for $10,000 and one for $100,000. Two people heard rustling noises in the bushes in Mullica Hill - click here for a detailed account from one of them!
1961 Two couples parked in cars heard screeches outside. When they got out of their car, they found scratches on the roof. They later saw the creature flying off in the distance.
1963 Five men on a hunting trip at Lake Atsion (near Batsto) found 11-inch tracks and heard loud screams in the woods.
1964 Screeches were heard in Estell Manor.
1966 Mangled dogs and livestock were discovered around the Mullica River in April. One man found 31 ducks, 3 geese, 4 cats, and 2 mangled dogs. One of the dogs was a 90 lb. German Shepherd whose throat had been ripped out and body was dragged 1/4 mile from its chain. Click here to view pictures of the farm! Also this year, a state trooper saw the creature taking livestock and found giant footprints. Unfortunately, the ground was too wet to make plaster casts. During that same year, a girl saw the Jersey Devil heading off into the woods. Click here for a detailed account of the sighting from the actual girl! On September 9th, a couple witnesses a glowing horse-like creature in Edison. This incident was investigated by the Rutgers Rarities team. Click here to read the full account, as well as the details of their investigation!
1969 A man watches the Jersey Devil jumping across the road, right in front of his car in Sweetwater.
1970 The Jersey Devil is blamed for pulling a child's hair in Mercer County.
1971 Mysterious chicken deaths in Leeds Point are thought to be acts of the Jersey Devil.
1973 Several couples witness a large winged creature fly out of the brush in Manahawkin. Click here for a detailed account of the sighting from one of the witnesses! Also this year, a young girl hears a horrible scream in the woods of Leeds Point with her mother and sister. Click here to read her recount of the event!
1974 An ambulance driver heard screams from within the Pine Barrens. Near Batsto, on the Wharton State Forest, a car full of passengers saw a strange creature cross their path. Click here to read about one of the passenger's encounter! Also this year, canoers on Cedar Creek watch a creature following their canoe from the shore. Click here for their story!
1975 A horse was found in Williamstown, with its throat completely ripped out... many people believed that it was the handiwork of the Jersey Devil. Also this year, a group of kids had a possible Jersey Devil encounter. Click here to read a story from one of the children, years later! In October, a man witnesses a strange winged creature flying towards him in Somerset - the creature hovered nearby until it took off.
1976 A gas station attendant in Jackson Mills claims that he is constantly followed home by the Jersey Devil. Also this year, pigs mysteriously began to die in Pedricktown, sometimes quite violently. Although never witnessed, many believe this to be a Jersey Devil raid. Also this year, a young man encountered a creature that hissed and screamed at him in Long Branch. Click here for his story! In July, a woman witnesses a strange creature walking on the other side of a lake in Batsto.
1977 Another busy year. In January, there was a sighting in Chatsworth. In the summer, a woman said that she saw the Jersey Devil eating blueberries in the Pine Barrens. In Penns Grove, a frightening experience took place - a beast grabbed the door handle of a woman's car and ran along side at a speed up to 60 miles an hour! Tuckerton also saw its share of activity, as the Jersey Devil made loud noises, dented trailers, and spread footprints all throughout camps in the area. Also this summer, a woman has an up close and personal encounter with a creature outside her window in Vincentown. Click here for her story!
1978 A group of teenagers spot the Jersey Devil in Chatsworth, describing him as having red eyes and a bad odor. In June of that year, two campers in Atsion complained to park rangers that the screams of the Jersey Devil kept them awake all night. Similar howls and screams were heard later on that year in Smithville and Chestnut Neck. A boy in Jersey City wakes to find something scratching and screaming outside his window. He screamed and ran into bed. By the time his father arrived, the creature was gone. Also this year, two camp counsellors lock themselves in a laundry lodge at a YMCA camp in Blairstown after hearing horrific unidentifiable howling screaming noises.
1979 Another couple in Tabernacle Township claims that the Jersey Devil was making horrible cries in the woods behind their home. A few students from Stockton State College in Pomona attempted to track the Jersey Devil after a sighting on campus, but to no avail.
1980 The Jersey Devil made a brief appearance running across a street in New Egypt. During the winter of that year, the Jersey Devil banged on sheds in Waretown nightly.
1981 A young couple saw the Jersey Devil at Atsion Lake. Canoers also claimed to have been followed by a creature moving through the underbrush in the Mullica River.
1983 A couple from Paisley hears screams in the woods. On July 10th, a group in the woods in Bayville witness a small horned creature jumping from treetop to treetop and disappear in the direction of Cedar Creek.
1984 Jersey Devil screams in Chatsworth became so loud that they were overpowering a chainsaw, and forced woodcutters to leave the job.
1985 In Bernardsville, a creature is seen on the bridge on Ravine Lake Road in December. In the fall of 1985, a creature runs past a window and is witnessed by two boys and their mother in Tabernacle.
1986 A woman reports seeing a creature with a long tail standing on a rooftop in South River. Several other witnesses in the car with her also saw the creature, and could not identify it. Also this year, a man reported seeing a winged creature near South Toms River in the summer. Click here for his story!
1987 A German Shepherd is found 25 feet away from its chain, with its body torn apart and gnawed upon. The dog's body was surrounded by strange tracks. That very same year, a young girl saw the Jersey Devil while on a class trip in the Pine Barrens. Click here for her detailed account! In September, the Jersey Devil is seen running in Wrightstown by two men. Also in the fall, several people are circled by a strange screaming creature in the woods in Waterford. Click here to read the story!
1989 A woman witnessed a strange creature on the side of the road in Holmdel during January. Click here to read her story! A man heard a loud shriek and turned to see a large winged creature standing before him at Bamber Lake. Click here for a detailed account from the actual man himself!
1990 A soldier in Fort Dix witnesses a strange creature running past their camp on May 22nd. Click here for the soldier's story!
1991 Two hunters in Whiting watched a creature walk across a dirt road. Click here for a detailed account from one of the hunters! Also this year, a girl saw a bird-like creature with a horse head, hooves, and wings on March 3rd in Burlington. In Erial, a man reports approaching what he believed was a bird, only to find a strange winged creature with a horse-like face that flew away screaming.
1992 A group of offroaders witness a strange creature cross their path in Chatsworth during the winter. A driver sees a creature on the side of the road near Atlantic City on June 6th. Click here for his encounter! Also that year, a soldier on Fort Dix (yes, the same one from 1990) encounters the Jersey Devil for a second time on July 16th. Click here for his story!
1993 A woman in Winslow Township claimed that the Jersey Devil visited her property annually, every fall. A couple in a parked car saw something run by them in the dark. Click here for a detailed account from them! Also this year, a boy at camp watched something walk by on all fours with the head of a camel and the body of a bear, with a long tail dragging behind. A boy scout troop saw the creature in June at Wharton State Park. Click here to read the story told by the troop leader. In July, several men encounter a creature in Wall Township during target practice. Click here for one shooter's story! In September, several dirtbike riders encounter the creature in Forked River. Click here for one biker's story! In October, a group of campers witnessed the creature jump across a stream. Click here for their story!
1994 A couple in Jackson heard eerie screeches outside their home while in their backyard. The creature circled the two for some time, screeched repeatedly, and left. Later on that year, the couple was outside again and heard the same screeches. Click here for a detailed account of the sighting from the couple! Similar sightings were reported, under the same conditions - it is suspected that the bonfire attracted the creature. Also that year, a driver watched a strange creature jump out in front of his car near Wildwood in February. Click here for his story! In the summer, a boy from Bucks County, PA had a possible Jersey Devil experience. Click here for his recount of events! In October, a group of camping girl scouts is awakened in the middle of the night by screeches at Bass River State Park. Also in October, a group of boys watch a strange creature that looked like a horse on two legs walk into a cornfield in Millstone.
1995 A strange beast is seen hopping along the side of Route 287 in Pompton Lakes. In December, a woman watched the Jersey Devil sitting in the highway. Click here for her summary of the incident! Also this year, strange noises and unidentifiable footprints were reported from Brick.
1996 A driver watched a strange creature pace his car down the road while glaring at him with red eyes. Click here for the exact story told by the driver himself! Also, a woman heard noises in Medford Park in July. Click here for her story! A driver witnesses a strange pinkish creature about the size of a dog walk across the road in Sparta during the summer. Another boy and his friends witness a creature scream and fly off while hiking in Mount Misery. Click here for his tale! On August 8th, two Philadelphia police officers witness a strange creature in the woods in Smithville. Click here to read the officer's recount of the events!
1997 A man hiking on the Batona Trail was chased out of the woods by a creature who was no more than 20 feet behind him. Click here for a detailed account of the sighting from the man himself! Later in May, a man was awakened in the middle of the night to screams in Wall Township. He looked out the window to witness a creature in his backyard! Click here for his story! A boy woke up to find his dogs going crazy and hearing screams in the woods in Southampton. Click here for his story! Another boy scout had a strange encounter in the Pine Barrens in the fall. Click here to find out what happened! Also this year, a man reports watching a creature flying in the trees near him in Magnolia in the summer.
1998 In April, a man saw something in his backyard with glowing red eyes and a horse/dog-like face in Sussex. In July, a strange creature was spotted in Bayville sitting in the road one night. Also during the summer, a man at the Hopewell Valley Golf Course encountered a strange animal that flew off screaming. The screams were heard for the next three weeks off and on throughout the nights. In October, a man saw a large creature jump out onto his trail in Leeds Point. Click here for his story! Another woman witnessed the Jersey Devil shredding and devouring a dog carcass in Leeds Point. Click here to read what she says! Also that year, a boy and his friend saw the Jersey Devil while walking on a path. Click here for his story! Also in 1998, a truck driver slams on his brakes in the Pine Barrens to witness a creature in the road let out a blood curdling scream and fly off. A boy riding a bike in Old Bridge witnessed a strange gorilla-like creature staring at him at the edge of the woods.
1999 A boy camping hears and witnesses a strange creature on February 17th at Mount Misery. Click here to read his story!
A teenager saw a strange creature perched in a tree around dusk at Bamber Lake in March.
Campers returned to find their supplies rummaged through after hearing screeches on July 4th in Leeds Point. Click here for their account!
In October, a rider on a four-wheeler is chased out of the woods by a two legged hoofed creature making indescribable screams.
On October 2nd, a teenager claims to have seen the Jersey Devil step out of the woods at Bamber Lake. The creature then flew away. Click here for a detailed account of the sighting from the witness!
On October 8th, a couple was entertaining guests on their porch in Jacksonville. They began to hear strange noises and saw a glowing object. Click here for a detailed account of the sighting from the couple!
On October 18th, a driver watched something strange cross the highway in front of him on Cape May Avenue in Atlantic County. Click here to read his story!
On October 23rd, two people hit a mysterious animal with their car in Ramsey. The creature scurried off into the woods. Click here for the story from the passenger!
On October 26th, a hiking class went into the Forked River area, only to discover strange footprints. The Jersey Devil made a quick cameo as he flew across the path they had been hiking!
A family attempting to make a Jersey Devil video heard screams and witnessed a creature fly past their car in November at Bamber Lake. Click here for the son's story!
A class of twenty students witnesses a creature fly over the woods and land in Forked River on November 16th. Click here for a detailed account from one of the students who witnessed it!
In Stoney Brook, two guys fishing heard footsteps approaching behind them, and turned to see the Jersey Devil! Click here for one of the fisher's story!
A boy from Moorestown saw a creature running through the woods on December 3rd. Click here for his report!
A couple in Pomona watched something strange in the woods on December 26th. Click here for the wife's story! Also that day, two girls from Sewell saw something strange in their backyard. Click here for one of the girls' story!
While decorating for Christmas, a man in Dover Township hears unearthly screams and witnesses movement in a tree in December.
Two hikers are followed through the woods in Westmont. Click here to hear his story!
2000 On January 10th, several people in Pennsylvania encounter the Jersey Devil in a park. Click here for the story from one of the witnesses!
A young girl sees a creature with "a head like a dog and face like a horse" sitting on a fence in Leeds Point on January 12th.
On January 16th, a couple hears screeches and sees a horse-like creature on two legs run past them in Batsto.
On February 1st, a man feels "stalked" and sees a creature outside his home in Mays Landing. Click here for his encounter!
A series of strange Jersey Devil related incidents occur over February 4th - 5th in Holmdel. Click here for a synopsis of events from a witness!
Seven people witnessed the Jersey Devil visiting Philadelphia as he flew overhead on February 24th. Click here for the witness's story!
A pizza deliverer saw and heard a strange creature in the woods in Great Meadows on February 25th. Click here for his story!
Three men heard something, and witnessed a creature that fit the Jersey Devil's description fly over their heads in Morristown on February 27th. Click here for one man's story!
A boy and his dog were chased by the Jersey Devil on April 15th in Toms River. Click here for his story!
A guy and his sisters hear and witness the Jersey Devil by the Bayonne Bridge on April 28th. Click here for his story!
One man watched a creature fly overhead in Paramus on May 11th. Click here for his description!
Two travelers drove past a strange creature perched in the woods in Gibbstown on May 22nd. Click here for the driver's story!
A couple encounters the Jersey Devil in Leeds Point on June 23rd. Click here for their story!
An out-of-state cop watched something fly over the trees in Sea Breeze on July 1st. Click here for the report!
Two drivers see a creature sitting on the side of the Garden State Parkway near Atlantic City on July 2nd. Click here to read his story!
A girl is approached by the Jersey Devil in Hillsboro (reported July 7th). Click here for her tale!
Five guys were chased in their jeep while off-roading in Wharton State Forest on July 17th. Click here for their description of the incident!
Two hikers encountered a strange feathered creature in Leeds Point on October 3rd. Click here for one of the hiker's story!
A college student sees a strange, deer-like creature on the side of the road in Whiting on November 11th. Click here for his story!
Two boys hit a strange creature while driving in New York on December 11th. Click here for the driver's story.
Two girls discovered a strange creature sitting in an abandoned car in the woods in Toms River on December 13th. Click here for their story!
A girl and her friends see a strange shadow in the woods in Southampton on December 15th. Click here for her story!
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