A monster swordfish? Could it be extraterrestrial ... but likes to camp in the Pine Barrens. The Jersey Devil's supposed birthplace: Leeds Point in Galloway Township, at the southern end of ...

The monster is said to kill dogs, chickens and other small animals, as well as leave spooky cloven hoof prints in snow, and bellow a terrifying screech in the wooded darkness. The Jersey Devil is ...

Tales of the Jersey Devil stalking the Pine Barrens have scared residents for centuries, but the winged monster's origins may lie in the region's religious disputes of the 1600s. Wings and clawsA ...

“The Jersey Devil is evil,” he said. “He’s known for slitting the throats of babies in their cribs. This is not a cartoon — it’s a monster.” The most well-known origin story is that ...

the Jersey Devil's backyard. "I think it's one of the weirdest things about growing up in this part of New Jersey. Somebody can tell you you're related to a monster and it won't seem like a very ...

According to the book, the Jersey Devil of legend was a fire-breathing monster with the head of a horse, batlike wings and a body similar to that of a kangaroo. It had horns, hooves, scales and a ...

LeeAnn White/Thinkstock "If you’re going to have a monster running around, it’s going to need a place to hide." -The Domestic Life of the Jersey Devil author Bill Sprouse (Credit: LeeAnnWhite ...

Though the Jersey Devil is probably the most famous urban ... Dating back to the late 1800s, it has been rumored that a sea monster with the head of a dog and the body of a 40-foot serpent has ...

On a blustery spring night, up in a barn loft in the New Jersey Pinelands, Alex Dawson’s deep, raspy voice conjured up the devil for a rapt ... a classic monster, and a bit of humor.