Clinton road in west milford, passaic county, new jersey, is the subject of local folklore that includes alleged sightings of ghosts, strange creatures and gatherings of witches, satanists and the ku klux klan. May 16, 2018 the ghost trucks on new jerseys most haunted road are back. The 10mile stretch of highway, just an hours drive from manhattan, may seem ordinary, until, for example, the ghost boy near the clinton reservoir pelts you with coins or leers at you from his watery reflection. Not too sure how, but somehow the lil bugger ended up in the water. Jan 01, 2012 at once hilarious and incredibly moving, giving up the ghost is a memoir of lost love and second chances, and a ghost story like no other. There is a book called the dsm, short for diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders. If you want to see for yourself, pull up to the dead end road and turn around. At one of the bridges over clinton brook dead mans curve near the reservoir, if you. As far as we know, this tale is unique to clinton road, but it is difficult to say when or how this story began. This road is nine miles long, extremely dark, which forces you to put your high beams on while driving at night. This book is written in the voice of the authormain character, martin pistorius. A journey into the darkness of new jersey to uncover the mysteries of clinton road. Ghost boy is a fabulous book for audiences of all different kinds.
He told us a frozen dead body had been found along the road a few years ago. It is appropriate for animal lovers, suspense addicts, and romance lovers. It runs in a generally northsouth direction, beginning at route 23 near newfoundland and. It was the marks who put a special section in their book about the lore of clinton road. Clinton road is located in west milford, passaic county, new jersey. Now jerome is a ghost, left helplessly watching his family as they try to come to terms with his death. At one of the bridges over clinton brook near the reservoir, if you throw change into the water it will be returned by the ghost of a boy who drowned while. Grant to appear, wrote bill clinton in the new york times book. Ghost boys by jewell parker rhodes book talk youtube. The lake on clinton road great urban legend, not a great. The ghost money was scattered on the highway to appease the spirits.
A third story about clinton road involves another young boy who died after falling from a bridge near the reservoir. Rumor has it, if you throw a quarter into the water below then take a few steps back, the quarter will be thrown back by the ghost of a boy who drowned while swimming. It is an attraction where people who like a good scare go and visit. Jun 14, 2019 directed by richard grieco, steve stanulis. Unable to interact with them, hes surprised to find that hes not the only ghost theres another boy watching him and behind him, a host of other ghost boys all of whom are there to help him to understand just what has happened to him. This week we talk about the most haunted road in all of america, clinton road, and all its hellhounds, ghost boys, and.
The beginnings of clinton road were innocent enough, with it simply being a connecting road named after the ling gone settlement which was named simply clinton. A widowed firefighter seeks closure after his wife goes missing on an actual haunted road in rural new jersey but must unlock the road s secret if he wants to get out alive. The most haunted roads in the us and the chilling stories. Martin pistorius is a freelance web designer, developer, and author born in 1975, best known for his 2011 book ghost boy, in which he describes living with lockedin syndrome and being unable to move for 12 to 14 years. Ghost girl caught on camera from a haunted road top 10. John told us he had lived in west milford his whole life and that clinton road was to be avoided at all costs. If youve ever wanted to play a game of catch with a ghost boy, race a phantom camaro, or encounter a mythological beast, clinton road. It started in the 19 th century as a dirt road whose utter geography allowed nefariousness to fester. True stories of ghostly places in new jersey for your ipad, kindle and nook tablets.
So we go back, and a little ways past the ghost boy bridge we see a turn off on the left side of the road for a trail that runs along side of clinton resevoir. Legends and folklore there are several tales regularly told about different areas along or near clinton road. A dark ride on a recent visit to the bridge at dead mans curve we were surprised and delighted to see just how many people had recently stopped by to test the validity of the legend of the ghost boy of clinton road. By this point were really not spooked anymore, and we want something to happen. 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 truth is that there actually is a clinton road in new jersey. Clinton road in west milford is known for the creepy tales told by those who have traveled it at night. Clinton road, new jersey when visiting this haunted garden state road, make sure you toss a coin into the river at the old boy bridge. Ghost boy is riding bicycle in park royalty free vector ghost boy gifs get the best gif on giphy how ghost boy survived for over a decade trapped in his body ghost boy by martin pistorius ghost boy. Nov 16, 2017 on todays adventure omargoshtv and the fam ventured up to new jerseys clinton road. The infamous ghost boy isnt the only haunt on the road.
Aug 05, 2015 the lake on clinton road tries squeezing additional mileage out of its based on true events tagline. With ace young, erin obrien, cody calafiore, katie morrison. Prior, a character from the periphery of regeneration, who moved to the fore in the eye in the door, returns to france against riverss. The ghosts of clinton road 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 haunted roadboy who according to legend died tragically when he fell from a bridge near what many people have referred to as dead mans curve. Do not go to clinton road at 3am challenge chased by the ghost truck omg today we went to the infamous clinton road in new jersey at 3am.
The 5 spookiest road trips in america budget travel. If you want to paint the picture of americas most chilling and disturbing road, check out the movie clinton road. We had made an overnight challenge video here and we came back to film at the dead mans curve. Clinton road west milford, new jersey street, landmark. He is shunned by the neighborhood kids and called ghost boy. Martin pistorius recalls years being awake but trapped.
Uncovering the haunted legends of americas 7 most terrifying. A ninecity release of clinton road, a horror film about a haunted road in west milford, is set for june 14. The miraculous escape of a misdiagnosed boy trapped inside his own body kindle edition by pistorius, martin. At one of the bridges over clinton brook near the reservoir, if you put a quarter in the middle of the road where the yellow line is, 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. When six friends from massachusetts travel to the jersey shore, they end up on clinton road at a house on a lake. Annies road riverview drive the female revengeseeking ghost. Apr 15, 2018 ghost boys jewell parker rhodes is an important book that i hope all kids have access to. The ghost road is the third book in the regeneration trilogy, and i have to say, i was disappointed. We got chased by the phantom ghost truck on clinton rd and it was crazy. The easiest way to quickly and accurately locate information in this index is to use the findsearch function supported by your browser to help guide your search.
The road, like the reservoir and brook in the area, gets its name from the nowvanished settlement of clinton, which was located about where the road crosses the brook. Jan 27, 2016 we decide to take one more trip down the road, and this is where we made our big fucking mistake. The dog who was very close to the boy dragged his dead body from the water and stood to cover over the remains. As a high school oddball in canton, ohio, during the early 1980s, he became convinced that he was being haunted by the ghost of a little girl in a blue dress who lived in. Legend has it that the ghost of a young boy who drowned while swimming in the waters will toss the coin back to you. 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. Aug 25, 2014 clinton road, new jersey when visiting this haunted garden state road, make sure you toss a coin into the river at the old boy bridge. Weird nj is a travel guide and magazine to places you wont find on state funded maps or. Supposedly, if you go to one of the bridges at the reservoir and throw a penny into the water, within a minute it will be thrown back out to or at you by the ghost of a boy who drowned.
If the ghost boys spirit haunts this bridge then his trip up to come back thrown coins would definitely be a far more difficult taskif he was alive, that is. At midnight throw a coin over the bridge on clinton road, just past dead mans curve. We decide to take one more trip down the road, and this is where we made our big fucking mistake. 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. Ghost girl caught on camera from a haunted road top 10 ghost videos get ready to encounter your fears with our amazing compilation of the scary videos on.
The lake on clinton road tries squeezing additional mileage out of its based on true events tagline. Under one of the bridges crossing clinton brook, also known as dead mans curve, you can find one of the road s most famous haunts. By the time police had found him the aggressive dog wouldnt let anyone near the corpse. The ghost trucks on new jerseys most haunted road are back. Legend has it that two park rangers were killed just off the road and that they still patrol the area. Lots of ghost money joss money along the highway was a common sight in the past. Recently, the highway becomes the most popular heavy motorcycle route in taipei and frequent fatal accidents continue to. Fun to see the bridge as it was and great hiking in the area. One of the most commonly reported unusual occurrences on clinton road is the sudden appearance of a ghost truck or other large vehicle.
The story about the ghost boy at the bridge is the one that stands out the most. Jul 02, 2016 the ghost boy allegedly hangs out in the waters where he drowned under the bridge on clinton road. The origin of the tale varies, as these things tend to do, but ultimately the. Rivers has moved to war torn london, still dealing with the young fall out from the devastating world war. The other books in the trilogy are regeneration and the eye in the door the war poet siegfried sassoon, who appears as a major character in the first book. The story of ghost boy is just one of many haunt stories surrounding clinton road. But its another way that clinton road is a microcosm of new jersey.
Clinton road is located in west milford, passaic county. The road itself is about 10 miles long with very few houses along its length, and is also known for having the longest traffic light wait in the country. Eric nuzum is afraid of the supernatural, and for good reason. Stories of a young boy who haunts this area are most famous and today we go to explore and see what secrets we might find here after being ran off by. Legend has it that the ghost of a young boy who drowned while swimming in. Before clinton road was haunted, it was just criminal. Witnesses claiming to have seen the ghost truck described a large black pickup truck but, more often than not, the car is not seen at all. They say with every new carfatality, a new ghost will haunt the road. So, because of this is why you have all the endless stories. In this amazing book, harold kline is an outcast because he is an albino.
We went to the real haunted clinton road for a 3am overnight challenge and so much had gone wrong like rude cops showing up to james getting lost for the entire night. Jan 02, 2018 this is a good time for ron chernows fine biography of ulysses s. Nov 11, 2017 we went to the real haunted clinton road for a 3am overnight challenge and so much had gone wrong like rude cops showing up to james getting lost for the entire night. 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. This is recontextualized in the prologue of the film where we see officers of the law interrogating a mother who has allegedly drowned her own son in the lake on clinton road. He began regaining consciousness around age 16 and achieved. Clinton road, he said, is the most haunted road in america. Clinton road west milford new jersey real haunted place. A widowed firefighter seeks closure after his wife goes missing on an actual haunted road in rural new jersey but must unlock the roads secret if he wants to get out alive. This road is one of the most haunted roads in the world and is haunted by a ghost boy. The road is very foreboding due to the lack of life around it. Theyre ordered by least to most spooky to ease you into the scare. It is the third volume of a trilogy that follows the fortunes of shellshocked british army officers towards the end of the first world war. Other notable event surrounding this road include an incident in 1983 when a human body was found off the side of the road by a passing cyclist.
Although hes the most talked concerning apparition to haunt clinton road, hes by no means that the soul spirit to spook this street. Omargoshtv and myself found many coins just laying around. Curve we were surprised and delighted to see just how many people had recently stopped by to test the validity of the legend of the ghost boy of clinton road. Road of ghosts clinton road haunted kingdom haunted. Probably the most common ghost story that we hear about clinton road is that of a dead young boy who hangs out under a bridge and returns. The only semiinteresting story behind clinton road is the bridge ghost story. I personally love this book and the ending wraps it up perfectly. The ghost road is a war novel by pat barker, first published in 1995 and winner of the booker prize. Its fame as a haunted road, among many haunted roads in a very haunted. The legend of the atco ghost centers on a young boy who ran into the street chasing after a basketball before he was lethally hit by a car. We are very proud to announce the release of weird njs very first true ebook, home state hauntings. This book is going to do a lot of good in the world, so you should probably buy it, read it, and then book. Part road novel, part ghost story, this national book award. Theres a ton of info at weird nj about the ghost boy and cross castle, but i also found an interesting article about the jiles jones phantom pickup truck.
Feb 11, 2018 do not go to clinton road at 3am challenge chased by the ghost truck omg today we went to the infamous clinton road in new jersey at 3am. Feb 01, 2016 at midnight throw a coin over the bridge on clinton road, just past dead mans curve. The 10 best books of 2017, according to barack obama. The black pick up truck of clinton road the lostinjersey. Thus the eeriness of the lake and the appearances of the ghost boy and even his mother is justified to a point but in a very convoluted fashion. On a recent visit to the bridge at dead mans curve we were surprised and delighted to see just how many people had recently stopped by to test the validity of the legend of the ghost boy of clinton road. I drove down clinton road with me and a couple friends and we thought oh this road is a lie theres no such thing as a ghost truck appearing out of nowhere and trying to run us off the road. Jun, 2018 a person will appear in an instant forcing the driver to swerve and crash.
The infamous haunted road in new jersey clinton road. The young boys ghost supposedly returns coins to people after theyve thrown them in the water. Once, in a small town paralyzed with fear, a sadistic human monster moved undete. When he was 12, he began losing voluntary motor control and eventually fell into a vegetative state for three years.
With the situation escalating and the group seemingly trapped, will the spirits allow them to leave clinton road. Find paranormal activity in west milford new jersey. Among a halfdozen supposedly haunted roads in new jersey, clinton road in passaic county casts the darkest shadows. Jun 27, 2018 ghost girl caught on camera from a haunted road top 10 ghost videos get ready to encounter your fears with our amazing compilation of the scary videos on earth. The events are supposed sightings of ghost children and ghost vehicles proffered by paranormal enthusiasts with suspect explanations for shapes in the. At first glance, west milford, new jerseys clinton road may seem perfectly normal. Theyre not alone, one by one they disappear, who will survive. It was the marks who put a special section in their book. The highway used to be a fatal road in taiwan due to bad road conditions.
Sep 14, 2019 oh yeah, and keep a look out for the many dwarfs that are rumored to live around annies road. Clinton road is a haunted, curvy road is located in west milford, new jersey. Clinton road, icet movie about haunted street, out june 14. May 29, 2019 add to this mix a drowning boy, nightmarish screams emanating from a little girl, one truly pissed off ironworker, a mysterious black truck, an unlocked mansion, and one awkward forest ranger. Supposedly, a boy died from falling off the bridge, or slipped on the rocks, or killed himself. Weird nj is a travel guide and magazine to places you wont find on state funded maps or located on any. Haunted d3ad mans curve on clinton road video dailymotion.
If youre a fan of spooky stories, brian roesch, a ghost hunting author, describes the road in great detail in his book, clinton road. Clinton road, driscoll bridge, skyline drive source. Probably the most common ghost story that we hear about clinton road is that of a dead young boy who hangs out under a bridge and returns coins to you after you throw them in the water. I lost my friend on clinton road rude cops omargoshtv. We went back in march right before they closed clinton road to put in a totally new ghost boy bridge and other road work. All the stories surrounding clinton road give me the chills, but none is more terrifying than the true story of the iceman.
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