In January 1909 the Jersey Devil was revived by a hoax and displayed in a private museum (9th and Arch Museum) in Philadelphia, the creature was actually a kangaroo outfitted with fake wings affixed by a harness and painted with green stripes. To make it leap at spectators when the curtain was drawn, a boy hidden at the rear of the cage prodded the unfortunate animal with a stick and a nail attached to it. The showman's name was Jacob Hope (or Norman Jefferies RIP May 25, 1933) and he claimed JD was an Australian Vampire and offered a reward for its capture.
In the 1800's and early 1900's many residents of New Jersey did keep exotic animals as pets and traveling circuses were the norm. So a kangaroo being either kept as a pet (or at a circus) could have possibly escaped and was spotted in the Pine Barrens mistaken for the Jersey Devil. I think you could look at a kangaroo in the dark woods and see a deer due to the very similar facial structure and body type. In modern times, it is "illegal" to have a kangaroo in the state of NJ but you can obtain an exotic pet license and a permit for the kangaroo.
If you look at pictures for the hammerhead bat that is native to Africa, you will see that its face does resemble traditional depictions of the Jersey Devil. The sizes are a bit off given that some people stated that the Jersey Devil was between 6-8 feet tall and the bat has a wing span of 27-38 inches and a total length of 7.7-11.2 inches, weighing 8-15.9 ounces and the females are slightly smaller.
One theory could be that someone in the area was keeping a Hammerhead bat as a pet and it escaped. But once again, the sizes between the Hammerhead Bat and the Jersey Devil are way off. The comparison between the two animals is not to far off since throughout time many residents of New Jersey have kept exotic animals as pets. There also have been quite a few zoos, circuses and what not associated with the area.
Many skeptics and those people looking for a rational explanation as to what people have been seeing for several hundreds years in the New Jersey Pine Barrens have searched desperately for an answer. One of the most common and logical given answers has been the Sandhill Crane.
If you look at pictures for the hammerhead bat that is native to Africa, you will see that its face does resemble traditional depictions of the Jersey Devil. The sizes are a bit off given that some people stated that the Jersey Devil was between 6-8 feet tall and the bat has a wing span of 27-38 inches and a total length of 7.7-11.2 inches, weighing 8-15.9 ounces and the females are slightly smaller.
One theory could be that someone in the area was keeping a Hammerhead bat as a pet and it escaped. But once again, the sizes between the Hammerhead Bat and the Jersey Devil are way off. The comparison between the two animals is not to far off since throughout time many residents of New Jersey have kept exotic animals as pets. There also have been quite a few zoos, circuses and what not associated with the area.
As far as the face of the Hammerhead Bat it appears to be a better explanation of what people of the Pine Barrens have been seeing as opposed to the Sandhill Crane. But the one up that the Crane has over the bat is that the Crane is native to New Jersey and the bat is native to Africa.
The Sandhill Crane is a herbivore, but since the Jersey Devil has been accused of stealing and attacking livestock and chickens he is thought of as a carnivore. Also the Crane stands about 40-48 inches (3-4 feet) tall and the Jersey Devil is about 72-96 inches (6-8 feet). It is noted that the crane has a loud screech and legend has it, that the Jersey Devil does too.
Many skeptics and those people looking for a rational explanation as to what people have been seeing for several hundreds years in the New Jersey Pine Barrens have searched desperately for an answer. One of the most common and logical given answers has been the Sandhill Crane.
The facts: Deborah Smith was born in
1685 in Burlington County, New Jersey and died as Deborah Leeds in
1748 in Atlantic County New Jersey. She was a Quaker and married
Japheth Leeds giving birth to 12 of his children. Deborah was
(possibly) the daughter of Daniel Smith and Mary Murfin. There is
much speculation and much of the details may have been lost to time.
In those times it was an old practice to name the first son after the
parents, which in her situation was not true. Deborah named her first
son Robert, and her sixth son, Daniel, bore the name of her father.
Japheth's father was also named Daniel. Her first child Mary was born
1704, and her last known child by Japheth, Hannah, was born 1726.
The bloody shorts, shirt, shoes, Barbie doll and note
The date was October 18th 2015, a brisk chilly Fall day with a temperature of about 55 degrees. Something heinous took place during the overnight hours at this historic location. The last time something this horrific occurred here was back in 1993. (1)
We were alerted to a possible murder of a baby in Batsto NJ, a hiker found a baby's white shirt (size 0-3 months), pants and booties covered in blood along with a letter addressed to "My Lord" claiming the child as a "sacrifice". A Barbie doll was found alongside the bloody clothing but no human body was found.
We were initially contacted because some people (wrongfully) speculated that this may have been Jersey Devil connected. But obviously JD would not have had access to a printer to leave behind the letter, nor has he been known to kill little infants.
The last day of 2015 was a nice weathered day so we took a small scaled road trip to visit the following locations:
THE BLUE HOLE:
We have been at this location several times in preparation for our documentary and books concerning the Jersey Devil. The Blue Hole is oddly well known and also a local secret, it was a popular watering hole that the locals used to swim at in the 1930's and 40's. Then in the 50's or 60's (depending on who is telling the story) a storm washed out the bridge that crossed over the Egg Harbor River.
Over the years there have been quite a few movies and television shows that depicted the Jersey Devil, but the general consensus is that they fall really flat and are a disappointment to the legend that the Jersey Devil has provided. Below are a few of the most popular movies/shows along with a link to their respective IMDB page so that you can locate production data and a link to a trailer or scene if it is available. Obviously this is not a full list of Jersey Devil related movies, if you know of a movie that should be in this list, feel free to contact us.
After much research and consulting our various friends who are biologists, scientists and cryptozoologists, we have determined what the strange bone is that the man (Jack) in the documentary, "THE SEARCH FOR THE JERSEY DEVIL", thought was the Jersey Devil's skull.
While filming the documentary "The Search for the Jersey Devil" we stumbled across a fruit stand on the side of the road that had a wonderful sign stating that for $1 you could see the Jersey Devil's skull. So we knocked on the door of the house connected to the stand and a woman answered stating that we would have to come back a little later since her husband was not there. We drove to the local bar and passed the time drinking beer and eating wings.
At the pre-agreed upon time we drove back to the farm stand and met with Farmer Jack to discuss what he had in his possession. He walked us to the back cabinet located in the fruit stand and pulled out several bones and a little card from Batsto NJ with a picture of the Jersey Devil on the front of it. He laid the bones out on the table and we started to film in amazement. Jack stated that about 2 years prior family members found the bones spread out on the corner of the property and everybody immediately assumed that it was the bones and skull of NJ's most famous resident. He also stated that there were many more bones present, but over the years they disappeared. Many people have come to this stand with the hopes of seeing the Jersey Devil's skull and Jack turned down the offer to allow the skull to appear in a museum.
Admittedly when he pulled the bones out and placed them on the table, the larger one did bear a resemblance to a skull. But after examining them for a few minutes I noticed on the underside of the main bone it appeared to be a spine and did not look like any other type of skull that I have seen in the past. At the time it was approx 2003 and I had little research conducted into the biology and make up of the Jersey Devil. But all in all I did not feel that this particular bone was a skull, let alone the skull of the Jersey Devil.
Over the years I looked up and consulted with people that possessed more knowledge concerning biology and the internal structures of animals. After a few talks it was determined that the bone in question was the Synsacrum of a bird. Of course various birds are native to New Jersey, but it was proof positive that it was NOT a skull nor had anything to do with the Jersey Devil.
Below is from the Wiki page for synsacrum (SOURCE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synsacrum)
"The synsacrum is a skeletal structure of birds and dinosaurs, in which the sacrum is extended by incorporation of additional fused or partially fused caudal or lumbar vertebrae. The innominate bones are fused with the synsacrum to a greater or lesser extent, according to species, forming an avian pelvis. This forms a more extensive rigid structure than the pelvis of a mammal, fulfilling requirements for flight, locomotion and respiration.
Posterior to the synsacrum there are a few free caudal vertebrae, the last of which is the pygostyle to which the long, stiff tail feathers are attached. The central section of the synsacrum is swollen to accommodate the glycogen body, an organ whose function is as yet unclear but which may be associated with balance.
In terms of external morphology, the synsacrum corresponds to the rump."
For more information concerning the documentary, "THE SEARCH FOR THE JERSEY DEVIL", please go here: The Search for the Jersey Devil
(Chris Chaos is a long time resident of South Jersey who once again resides in and writes from Gloucester City, New Jersey. He is a filmmaker, a business owner, writer, urban explorer and investigator of the odd and weird, a proud parent, happily taken and a connoisseur of hot wings. Chris can be reached at AxisVideo@aol.com)
THE SEARCH FOR THE JERSEY DEVIL
Legend, Lore and Science
The DVD documentary is finally available!!!
What lurks in the Jersey Pine Barrens? Since 1735 people have been telling tales of some sort of beast that inhabits these woods. Is it a biological creature, a deformed child, the devil Himself, fodder for tourism or just the results of political slander. We go in depth to explore New Jersey's most famous resident.
DVD Details
Directors: Chris Chaos
Producers: Keith Kelly
Format: NTSC
Region: All Regions
Number of discs: 1
Studio: Axis Video
DVD Release Date: October 31st, 2015
Run Time: 111 minutes
(Chris Chaos is a long time resident of South Jersey who once again resides in and writes from Gloucester City, New Jersey. He is a filmmaker, a business owner, writer, urban explorer and investigator of the odd and weird, a proud parent, happily taken and a connoisseur of hot wings. Chris can be reached at AxisVideo@aol.com)
The Search for the Jersey Devil: Revisited
Authored by Mr Chris Chaos
“There will always be Demons, for even where none exist we'll find a way to make them. ”
This edition of the book goes into more depth concerning the science, biology and theory as to what the Jersey Devil is. It resists the rehashing and retelling of the same old stories that are repeated in previous publications.
What lurks in the Jersey Pine Barrens? Since 1735 people have been telling tales of some sort of beast that inhabits these woods. Is it a biological creature, a deformed child, the devil Himself, fodder for tourism or just the results of political slander. We go in depth to explore New Jersey's most famous resident.
Table of Contents:
Prologue
Jersey Devil Intro film script
The Search for the Jersey Devil
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY: Altar of Judgement and the Witches' Well
Excerpt from “The Bloody Rise of Axis Video” #1
The Devil Hunters
Frank Chille
Deborah Leeds
The Blue Hole
A Jersey Devil Experience
The Wooden Jersey Devil Footprint
Jersey Devil Highlights
Excerpt from “The Bloody Rise of Axis Video” # 2
The Hammerhead Bat Theory
The Sandhill Crane Theory
The Jersey Devil Spotted!
Some Jersey Devil date highlights
Sad Sad Producers
Jersey Devil Trailer Script
More Information on the Jersey Devil
A Speculative Look at the Jersey Devil's Diet
Batsto, New Jersey
THE WITCHES WELL AND HOLY HOLY HOLY ALTAR Revisited
Laura Giglio's Audition as Mother Leeds
The Jersey Devil Jawbone
Synsacrum
The Red Kangaroo Theory
The Devil's Footprints, February 1855 East and South Devon, England
Who Forted?
Lack of Photos
The Significance of the Crescent holed Outhouse and the Jersey Devil
The Authors Personal Opinion
Completion of the Film
The Bare Bones edit script as of March 28th, 2015
Some Jersey Devil Depictions
About the Author
More links
BOOK FACTS:
6" x 9"
116 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1514158739
ISBN-10: 1514158736
BISAC: History / United States / General
(Chris Chaos is a long time resident of South Jersey who once again resides in and writes from Gloucester City, New Jersey. He is a filmmaker, a business owner, writer, urban explorer and investigator of the odd and weird, a proud parent, happily taken and a connoisseur of hot wings. Chris can be reached at AxisVideo@aol.com)
Out of all the cryptids from around the world, the Jersey Devil is the one with the least amount of video, photographs and physical evidence concerning him.
Anytime news hits involving the Jersey Devil my inbox and notifications go off like crazy, especially this time of year when the activity increases due to the proximity to Halloween. I have spent the last few years, from November of 2002 till now, researching, exploring and compiling information concerning the Jersey Devil and the results will be released on October 31st, 2015 in a book medium, "THE SEARCH FOR THE JERSEY DEVIL: Revisited" .
Today I received messages from multiple sources making me aware of the following two new updates to the Jersey Devil legend. One was from NJ.com and the other was from Weird NJ.
Cover of the book, "THE SEARCH FOR THE JERSEY DEVIL: Revisited"
On NJ.com's website [1], October 12th, 2015 it was reported that Dave Black of Little Egg Harbor spotted what he thought was the Jersey Devil. he snapped a few pictures but only one came out. Here is an excerpt from the story from NJ.com by Kelly Roncace:
".......Dave Black of Little Egg Harbor Township was driving home from his security guard job in Atlantic City when he saw what he thought was a llama running in and out of the trees lining the road.
"I was just driving past the golf course in Galloway on Route 9 and had to shake my head a few times when I thought I saw a llama," he wrote in his email.
What happened next is the bizarre part.
"If that wasn't enough, then it spread out leathery wings and flew off over the golf course."
Um...what?!
Black said he grabbed his cell phone and snapped off a few photos, but only one came out.
The creature quickly disappeared, he said, and left Black wondering.
"Either my mind is playing tricks on me or I just saw the Jersey Devil," he wrote.
After his encounter, Black said he stared at the photo for an hour trying to come up with an explanation for the image he had captured, before deciding to share it with NJ.com and its readers.
"Thought I'd send it in for you to share," he wrote. "I'm not looking for anything in return, just thought someone else could maybe explain this in a more rational way."
Before I could write about his experience and print the photo, I had to be sure he was sincere.
Dave Black's photo of what he claims to be of the Jersey Devil
"Yes, I swear it's not Photoshopped or a staged thing," Black responded when I asked if he was willing to let me use his name and state that the photo he sent was not manipulated in any way. "People have said it's fake, but it's not. I'm honestly just looking for an explanation for what I saw."
Being a paranormal investigator, I'm very skeptical and need proof before I believe in anything that could be considered paranormal.
The photo, if it truly has not been messed with or wasn't set up, is quite...interesting.
You can clearly see wings on the creatures back and horns on its head. Its feet are cloven and the fur is dark brown.
And it's obviously off the ground.
I don't see any wires or string holding it up like a piñata.
However, what is it?
"The mind plays tricks on you," Black admitted. "A friend suggested that maybe it was an animal running and an owl grabbed it, the photo being a combination of them. That's still not my first instinct, but I don't know how to explain it otherwise."
His final statement on the incident was simply, "I think I saw a large, flying mammal about the size of a deer."
Weird NJ received a letter from one of their readers named Emily Martin, the following is an excerpt from the letter [2]:
“I realize this sounds crazy but I saw a red animal with a long neck and horns. I swear on my mother’s grave, this is not a joke. I pulled over to take a video and as I started filming it got on its hind legs and flew away. I am an middle school teacher but moonlight tutoring algebra for high school students. Was driving home from an appointment on Old Port Republic Rd in Leeds Point when I took this video. So excited, had to share with someone. I searched online and a few others have similar stories. Channel 12 posted a photo online of it.”
Here is Emily's VIDEO:
We are currently analyzing the above stories, photo and video and will have our opinion formed after a proper study has been taken.
(Chris Chaos is a long time resident of South Jersey. He is a filmmaker, a business owner, writer, urban explorer and investigator of the odd and weird, a proud parent, happily taken and a connoisseur of hot wings. Chris can be reached at AxisVideo@aol.com)
An
Interview with the Courier Post concerning THE SEARCH FOR THE JERSEY
DEVIL
Here
is the transcript version of the interview conducted by Steve Wood of
the Courier Post Newspaper and Chris Chaos of Axis Video/Pine Barren
Films:
Steve
Wood of The Courier Post: Why
document the Jersey Devil?
Chris
Chaos: Out
of all the cryptids he seems to be one of the least documented ones.
Everybody knows who/what Bigfoot and the Loc Ness Monster is, but to
people outside of New Jersey they usually do not know what he is.
Since I live in NJ and have been following the legend for quite some
time it only seems appropriate for me to make a film about the Jersey
Devil.
Steve
Wood of The Courier Post: What
do you hope to accomplish with this documentary?
Chris
Chaos: I
hope to make it informatively entertaining; I wish to avoid the
boring dry “throwing facts at you” kind of documentaries that are
out there right now. Quite a few of the videos concerning the Jersey
Devil seem to be a bit off base since they are produced by people not
native to NJ and use a cookie cut formula when making their pieces on
the various legends. Hopefully this will fuel his legend and bring
the Jersey Devil lore to people that might not have heard of him.
There are several versions of the origins of the Jersey Devil legends
and we hope that we can bring to light and make them a little
clearer. With a mixture of preserving legend, history and lore...with
skepticism and science we hope to educate from several fronts.
Steve
Wood of The Courier Post: What’s
the name of the documentary? When will it be ready? Where can people
watch it?
Chris
Chaos: The
documentary is called The Search for the Jersey Devil, I am hoping it
will be ready for the public in either late 2015 or early 2016. We
will be pushing it thru the various film festivals so hopefully one
of them will pick it up and bring it nation or even worldwide, the
film will also be available thru Amazon.combut
at the very least people would be able to order it thru us at Axis
Video. Teasers will be released throughout the editing process to
Facebook, YouTube and various websites that cater to
Cryptozoology.
Steve
Wood of The Courier Post: What
has surprised you most during the making of this documentary?
Chris
Chaos: What
surprised me the most was how many people that live (or have lived)
in NJ actually believe in the Jersey Devil. Currently on camera we
have interviewed about 20 people and spoke to dozens more and an
overwhelming amount of people do think and believe that he exists. It
is amazing how old the legend is, it has been around since the 1700’s
and even has roots with the Lenape Tribe. It is interesting to try to
figure out how the legend has evolved through the years and how many
different versions there are attempting to explain the origins of the
Jersey Devil.
Steve
Wood of The Courier Post: What’s
the weirdest anecdote you’ve heard about the Jersey Devil?
Chris
Chaos: I
would have to say the gentleman that we interviewed that owns a
vegetable stand that claimed to have the bones of the Jersey Devil,
and charges $1 to see them. We were driving around the back roads of
the Pine Barrens getting B-roll for the film and we passed a stand
that had a sign up that read “See the Jersey Devil Schull. $1”
Yes, the spelling mistake was left intact. So we stopped and no one
was there, we knocked on the door and a lady said to come back in
about an hour when her husband returned. So we left and went to a
local bar to wait. When we returned, sure enough the guy was there
and was happy to show us these bones. He said many years ago his kids
were in the Pine Barrens and came across the pile of bones and they
brought them back to him. You will have to view our film to see them
for yourself. Also he didn’t charge us the $1 to see the skull.
What a deal!
Steve
Wood of The Courier Post: Some
Philadelphians hate that tourists associate their city with Rocky
Balboa, a fictional character. Some might say Pineland residents
might feel the same way about the Jersey Devil. Thoughts on
this?
Chris
Chaos: Some
Pineland residents do feel that way, especially the residents of
Leed’s Point NJ. In
part to Weird NJ and with the rise in popularity of paranormal shows
the Jersey Devil has also appeared a little more in other mainstream
television programming which has brought attention to this area which
is supposed to be the town in which the Jersey Devil was born. So
some of the rude tourists come to town and trespass on other peoples
properties looking for the Jersey Devil. Also in some of the tv shows
the residents of the Pine Barrens are portrayed as backwards hill
billies. So from that you can see how they might be hostile to
tourists. But then on the other hand some people are happy to talk
about the Jersey Devil and keep his legend alive, he is a great
conversational topic.
Steve
Wood of The Courier Post: Do
you believe in the Jersey Devil?
Chris
Chaos: I
do feel the legend was based on some sort of historical occurrence. I
do not feel that a beast described as the Jersey Devil is flying
around the state. New Jersey is the most densely packed state and I
feel that there would be more video or photographic evidence. I think
the legend is a combo of maybe a baby being born with a deformity or
birth defect and possibly sightings of a Hammerhead Bat, whose face
does eerily resemble popular pictures of the Jersey Devil. Although
the bat is native to Africa and not NJ, it is possible that someone
had this bat as an exotic pet and it got out. Other natural wildlife
that might have been confused for the Jersey Devil is the Sandhill
Crane or the Great Horned Owl. It is just hard to believe that one
single creature has been hiding in NJ since the 1700’s or that a
species has eluded detection for this long.
Steve
Wood of The Courier Post: Whether
the Jersey Devil exists or not, what does the urban legend mean to
the Pinelands and to the state?
Chris
Chaos: The
Jersey Devil is our official state demon, he is used in our
Professional Hockey teams logo and imagery, he is deeply associated
with the state of NJ. There are a few of us still out there keeping
his legend and lore alive.
(Chris Chaos is a long time resident of South Jersey who once again resides in and writes from Gloucester City, New Jersey. He is a filmmaker, a business owner, writer, urban explorer and investigator of the odd and weird, a proud parent, happily taken and a connoisseur of hot wings. Chris can be reached at AxisVideo@aol.com)
Chris Chaos
Axis
Video/Pine Barren Films PO
BOX 551 Gloucester,
NJ 08030
Within this body of water, a cold hand may reach up to greet you. Is it that of the Jersey Devil?
Since at least the 1930's the Jersey Devil has been linked to the Blue Hole. It is rumored to be his favorite watering hole and will pull under swimmers to their icy deaths. Bernard Anlage from Kramer Hill Camden provided Mr. Henry Charlton Beck with a wealth of knowledge concerning the Blue Hole located in Winslow Township, NJ. Located near Inskips Road and Piney Hollow Road it was a fearful place where the adults, including the hermit Joe Dixon, always warned their children to stay away from due to the supposed Devil that called this place home. Dave Dixon, Joe's brother fondly recalled that many of his boyhood friends had to be retrieved and revived after being pulled from the Blue Hole. This occurred after they, "..dared the hoodoo and sought to swim across."
Inskip Brick was the name of the man who ran the sawmill along the Blue Hole. Dave went on to state, "My father and others warned me and the boys I went around with not to hang around the bottomless pit. They used to say things about cramps but they meant more than that. It was as if there was something about that pool that had them scared, something they did not want to understand, something that gave them the shakes.
Dave went on to relate a tale that a man by the name of John Inskips Brown laughed at the people's warnings and swam out to the middle of the Blue Hole. He then let out a shout and went under the icy water for the last time, the locals fished John out and pulled him to the shore. John stated that the devil reached up and got him from deep in the pool.
Charles Downs from Williamstown stated, "The legends clinging to the hole have been handed down for years. Some Boy Scouts came here a few years ago and cleaned it out-this bridge is new as there are concrete pipes under the sluice. They managed to give the pool a free outlet for a time but now, as you can see, the flow is sluggish and the Blue Hole as sinister as ever."
Bernard Anlage went on to say, "..there used to be a big pike that hung around down there on the other side for many years. He would never even look at the bait on my hooks when I used to fish here. They tell me he got caught two years ago" (Beck, 1937).
(Note that the average life span of a Pike is 7 years)
The remains of the bridge
Located within the Pine Barrens of Winslow Township, New Jersey the Blue Hole (also referred to as The Devil's Puddle) is a mysterious body of water that remains cold (averages 50-58 degrees even in the summer months) no matter what time of the year and possibly houses the Jersey Devil himself. The blue water itself is very odd since most of the surrounding lakes are brown in color due to the bog iron and cedar water. The Blue Hole is possibly fed by groundwater as opposed to the surrounding streams.
Blue Hole Video
The Blue Hole, alleged to be bottomless, is approx 70 feet across, almost perfectly round, there are no signs of life within the lake and it is always cold to the touch. Back in the 1930's it was a popular watering hole for the locals and there was a wooden bridge over the Great Egg Harbor River that was washed away in the 1940's or 1960's (depending on who is telling the story) by a storm.
True danger does lurk among the warnings of the Jersey Devil. The hole has become abandoned to the locals due to the fears that it is bottomless, the currents or the Jersey Devil will pull you down to your death. But there are several similar holes in the area and is plagued by quicksand due to the high water table levels in the area. Rumored to be bottomless, others state that the bottom is made up of "sugar sand" and has claimed many victims. In its isolation, when you stand near the hole, it is eerily quiet and no sounds can be heard at all. Except for BLAST!! shots fired from the nearby shooting range. The surface of this watery hole is insanely still.
Some say that the hole is bottomless, others claim they have attempted to measure its depth only to fail. Legend states that The Devil Himself uses this hole as his personal portal to Hell. Still others claim that there is an unusual amount of Jersey Devil sightings in this area.
The Great Egg Harbor River where the bridge washed away
Locals fear swimming here and tell the tales of bodies being pulled out of the hole with scratches on their backs and legs after something pulled them down to their watery grave. Legends and tales are in no short supply and state that whirlpools form and swimmers cannot escape its pull. One man was supposedly pulled from his icy grave with scratches on his legs and black empty holes where his eyes once were. Of course tales of occult activity has also been attached to the location.
There are several fire pits around the area, but many claim them to be of Satanic origin
My personal opinion is that the Blue Hole is a pingo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pingo), left over from the Ice Age. This would explain the cold water along with why the color is clear as opposed to the murky cedar water of surrounding bodies of water in the area.
New Jersey is full of strange surprises and the Blue Hole is no exception.
The Blue Hole, extended version
(Chris Chaos is a long time resident of South Jersey who once again resides in and writes from Gloucester City, New Jersey. He is a filmmaker, a business owner, writer, urban explorer and investigator of the odd and weird, has a black cat named Jynx, four rats: Phantom the Dumbo Rat, Abbey the Albino, Hopping Heather and Climbing Carol, a proud parent, happily taken and a connoisseur of hot wings. Chris can be reached at AxisVideo@aol.com)
