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The Jersey Devil is a common element of folklore in the southern New Jersey and Philadelphia areas. Due to the number of alleged sightings, many believe the Devil to be an actual animal or phenomenon similar to Bigfoot and the Yeti. Believers sometimes cite the widespread sightings by crowds of people during the "phenomenal week of 1909" as ...
In 1776, the first constitution of New Jersey was drafted. Written during the American Revolution, it created a basic framework for state government and allowed "all inhabitants of this Colony, of full age, who are worth fifty pounds proclamation money" [2] to vote (including blacks, spinsters, and widows); married women could not own property under common law.
The popular legend of the Jersey Devil or Leeds Devil is dated variously, and attached to various place names such as "The Pines" [5] Pine Barrens, [6] and Leeds Point. [7] The devil's mother is sometimes called a woman named Leeds, or "Mother Leeds" of Burlington, [7] but other names such as the Shourds [8] have been forwarded.
The DeCavalcante crime family, also known as the North Jersey crime family or the North Jersey Mafia, is an Italian-American Mafia crime family that operates mainly in northern New Jersey, particularly in Elizabeth, [2] Newark, West New York [4] and the surrounding areas.
Anthony Provenzano (May 7, 1917 – December 12, 1988), also known as Tony Pro, was an American mobster who was a powerful caporegime in the Genovese crime family New Jersey faction.
The Breed patched over the Riverside, New Jersey–based Aces and Eights Motorcycle Club and the Elizabeth, New Jersey–based Branded Motorcycle Club in 1983 Due in parts of the efforts of Jim "Irish" Power who was known as "Irish Prez". He was known for his efforts to expand the club with minimal violence and his desire to make the club more ...
The mysterious drones that have been tormenting New Jersey residents for weeks could be part of a top-secret government program, security experts told The Post Tuesday — as lawmakers push for ...
The New Jersey faction of the Genovese crime family is a group of Italian-American mobsters who control organized crime activities within the state of New Jersey.The New Jersey faction is divided into multiple crews each led by a different caporegime who oversees illegal criminal activities in labor racketeering, illegal gambling, loansharking and extortion.