Chilling New Jersey Legends: Devil, Ghosts & a Cursed Tree

Legends That Haunt the Garden State

This week, we’re heading into familiar territory… but not the version you see on postcards.
Ale shares three of the Garden State’s (New Jersey) most chilling legends! Stories whispered around bonfires, passed down through generations, and still causing unease today. A winged creature born from a curse. A haunted stretch of road where headlights appear and then vanish. And a solitary tree so sinister, even the snow avoids it.
Whether you’re from Jersey or not… these tales will make you think twice about turning down a dark road.

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Episode Notes

This week, we’re heading into familiar territory… but not the version you see on postcards.

Ale shares three of the Garden State’s (New Jersey) most chilling legends! Stories whispered around bonfires, passed down through generations, and still causing unease today. A winged creature born from a curse. A haunted stretch of road where headlights appear and then vanish. And a solitary tree so sinister, even the snow avoids it.

Whether you’re from Jersey or not… these tales will make you think twice about turning down a dark road.

📍 Location: New Jersey – Bernards Township, West Milford, Pine Barrens
🧭 What We Cover in This Episode:

The origin, sightings, and legacy of the Jersey Devil
Why Clinton Road is considered the most haunted road in America
The legend and curse behind The Devil’s Tree
Real-life accounts, cultural context, and eerie personal encounters
How Ale and Tom’s own visit to Clinton Road adds to the lore
The chilling line between folklore and fact in these local legends

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🎧 Listen if you like: Paranormal lore, hometown hauntings, cryptids, creepy backwoods roads, and cursed objects.

⚠️ TW: Brief references to death, violence, lynching, and folklore. Listener discretion is advised.

🎧 Macabre Mondays is a true crime and paranormal podcast hosted by Alejandra and her husband Tom. Each week, storyteller and spooky enthusiast Ale unpacks some of the most haunting cases she’s researched—pulling her husband along for the ride, whether he’s ready or not. He’s hearing it all for the first time… just like you.

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