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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 ...
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.
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.
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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.
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The entrance to the Jersey Devil Coaster's station is through a themed portal. [22] There is a large statue of the Jersey Devil within the queue line; [21] [22] this statue had been built for the El Diablo ride at the same park, which operated between 2015 and 2017. [23] The statue depicts a red demon with red eyes and horns, squatting atop a ...
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 ...