{"product_id":"spooky-new-jersey-9781493027149","title":"Spooky New Jersey","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePull up a chair or gather round the campfire and get ready for 40 creepy tales of ghostly hauntings, eerie happenings, and other strange occurrences from times past. Set deep in the Pinelands and Ramapo Mountains, along the Atlantic coast, and in historic towns like Burlington and Springfield, the stories in this entertaining and compelling collection will have you looking over your shoulder again and again.New Jersey folklore traditions are kept alive in these expert retellings by master storyteller S. E. Schlosser and in artist Paul Hoffman''s evocative illustrations. You''ll meet ghosts and witches, hear things that go bump in the night, and feel an icy wind on the back of your neck on a warm summer evening. Whether read around the campfire on a dark and stormy night or from the backseat of the family van on the way to grandma''s, this is a collection to treasure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction  PART 1: GHOST STORIES 1. Ghosts of Ringwood Manor - Ringwood     General Erskine still returns to watch over his old home. 2. In the Fog      A ghostly railroad conductor must tell his tale to a group of people or he will never rest in      peace. 3. Karen and the Ghost - Mendhem     A girl encounters a ghost while visiting the ruins of an old convent. 4. The Author      An author's ghost appears in his sister's home. 5. Morgan's ghost      Much to her chagrin, a ghost appears in Morgan's closet. 6. Amazing Grace - Springfield     A ghost starts tearing the hymnals in a local church 7. Jockey Hollow Ghosts - Jockey Hollow State Park     In a dense wooded area, the spirit of a woman in white carries a lantern as she visits the      camp of George Washington and his troops. 8. Jimmy's - Morristown     A popular local nightclub is haunted by a female from the Revolutionary War era. 9. King George Inn  - Warren     The spirit of a soldier still walks the cemetery at night. 10. Skylands Manor - Ringwood       A ghost peers out of a window each night. 11. Annie - Wayne       A prom queen is run over on her big night, and her ghost returns to the place she was        killed.  12. Caldwall House - Union       Lady Caldwell, who was murdered by the British when they raided her home, still walks        the grounds of her mansion. 13. The Parkway Ghost - Garden State Parkway       The Garden State Parkway is haunted by a tall male ghost wearing a long, belted raincoat.  14. Union Hotel - Flemingtonar      A bouncer and several others workers are terrified one night when a pair of little girl's        patent leather shoes walks up the stairs with no body attached. 15. Winterwood Gift Shoppe -- Cape May       Two sisters haunt a Gift Shoppe.  PART 2: POWERS OF DARKNESS AND LIGHT  16. The Jersey Devil - Pine Barrens       A devil haunts the Pine Barrens of South Jersey. 17. Haunted House - North Plainfield       Firefighters are called to inspect a house that has begun moaning.   18. Mark of the Spirit hand        Those who receive the Mark of the Hand are doomed to death. 19. Tolling of the Bell -- Watchung Reservation        A bell tolls in an abandoned ghost town just before someone is about to die. 20. Sammy and his Fiddle - Pine Barrens        A fiddler encounters the devil in the pine barrons 21. The Face in the Fireplace - Watchung       When a family moves into a new house, they discover a phantom face sometimes appears        in their fireplace. 22. On Washington Rock - Washington Rock State Park       The Devil pays a visit to Washington Rock. 23. The Library - Raritan        The old librarian still haunts the library, moving books, switching on and off lights, and        appearing in the windows.  24. Clinton Road - West Milford       A hell-hound roams a ten-mile stretch of road in northern New Jersey. 25. Footprints - Cinnaminson       The spirits of small children leave footprints in the snow. 26. Purgatory House -- South Hampton       A daughter still roams around the house where she was murdered. 27. Ship Wreck - Surf City, Long Beach Island       Visitors to a local beach hotel still hear the screams and cries of the doomed passengers        and crew on a wrecked ship. 28. Spy House Museum -- Port Monmouth.       The tunnels below the museum are home to the ghost of a pirate. 29. The Poltergeist - Lambertville       A poltergeist moves into a local high school, with amazing results. 30. They're Playing My Song - Denville       A spirit likes to sing in a local theater when the lights go out for the night.","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515856359767,"sku":"9781493027149","price":11.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781493027149.jpg?v=1745428086","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/spooky-new-jersey-9781493027149","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}