The Most Haunted Places in New Jersey
HAUNTED NEW JERSEY
Be prepared to be terrified if you visit New Jersey’s haunted locations.
MARLBORO PSYCHIATRIC CEMETERY
An utterly horrifying realm after dark, where the shadows stretch and twist, beckoning your mind to spiral into the endless, consuming void. (written for drama, lol. It’s not that bad, unless these entities follow you home. Beware!
Dare to embark on a ghost hunt at your own risk! Be warned, apparitions may follow you home. And if they come from this cemetery, they can haunt and terrorize you until you’re driven to the brink of madness. (Exaggeration for creative effects.) We must pay respect to those who struggled in life and were laid to rest here. But beware, for the Marlboro psychiatric cemetery is known for its sinister and grueling hauntings that will chill you to the bone.
In 1931, the expansive lands of Marlboro Psychiatric Hospital housed hundreds of residents. Finally closing its doors in 1998, the buildings were demolished in 2013. However, one remnant remains on the fenced-in property — a graveyard filled with those who passed away. These forgotten individuals have graves only marked by numbers. In 1991, a monument was installed to guide pairing names and dates with these numbers.
Here is your list of where to go ghost hunting in New Jersey. We are creating the list because we will ghost hunt each of these locations over the next few months. Follow along as we travel to the ghostly places with caution to discover the apparitions while trying not to become frantic with fear when we encounter the spirits from beyond. Follow along if you dare.
Since we are located in Monmouth County, we will first start with the more local haunted hotels, graveyards, and locations
THE BERKELY, ASBURY PARK, HAUNTED HOTEL
The hotel is the main attraction in Asbury Parks’s paranormal activity. This may be due to the S.S. Morro cruise ship, which exploded and washed ashore near the hotel entrance in 1934.
They run safe Halloween tours that allow groups to explore the hotel’s haunted areas—we hope to do it sooner and not in a group setting.
THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE ASBURY PARK
Located next to the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel is the Paramount Theatre. It stands tall and proud on the shore of Asbury Park. Its historic walls witnessed two tragic shipwrecks off the coast of New Jersey, claiming countless lives and leaving behind a haunting atmosphere in the surrounding waters. The crashing waves and salty air whispered of the past, reminding visitors of the powerful force of nature and the fragility of human life.
BATSTO VILLAGE STAR TRAILS —ONE OF OUR ALL-TIME FAVORITE PICTURES FROM MILKY WAY MIKE VERSPRILL!
BATSTO VILLAGE
This spectral settlement emerged along the shadowy Batsto River in 1766, where an ironworks once thrived, supplying the American Continental Army during the tumult of the Revolutionary War. The village grew around this once-mighty industry, its structures echoing with the clanging of metal and the whispers of history.
Yet, as the iron’s fiery glow faded, the town turned its sights to glass-making, a venture that flickered and died like a candle in the wind. In 1876, a banker from Philadelphia, drawn perhaps by the village’s haunting allure, purchased the fading settlement.
Over the following decades, this spectral hamlet was transformed into a historic town deep within the Pine Barrens’ mysterious expanse. Today, it stands enshrined on the National Register of Historic Places, a ghostly remnant of a bygone era, where the shadows of its past continue to linger.
ADDRESS: 31 Batsto Rd, Hammonton, NJ 08037 DIRECTIONS LINK: CLICK HERE
THE SHORE HOUSE – MAGEE’S WEST SIDE TAVERN
Constructed in the 19th century, Magee’s West Side Tavern, also known as Shore House and West Point Hotel, has been rumored to be a hub for paranormal activity. Eyewitnesses have claimed to witness glasses spontaneously falling, windows shattering, and mischievous spirits locking them in a closet.
Some speculate that these occurrences are linked to a tragic shipwreck in 1846, with theories suggesting the building may have served as a temporary morgue for disaster victims.
THE GREENVILLE HOTEL
There have been many reports of laughter from children playing, footsteps in places humans are not in, apparitions in old, elegant clothing, and many other sightings.
We hope to stay at the hotel, interview the owners and staff, find paranormal evidence, and explain who the apparitions are and why they are there.
