The Scariest Urban Legend in New Jersey Isn’t the Jersey Devil

A major publication has named the scariest urban legend in New Jersey, and it's not the Jersey Devil.

What Is The Scariest Urban Legend In New Jersey?

For years, we have heard tales of the Jersey Devil, but imagine the thought of a scarier New Jersey urban legend than that?

According to the well-respected folks at Reader's Digest, there is. This story may make an encounter with the Jersey Devil seem like a walk in the park in comparison.

Have you ever heard of the Ghost Boy of Clinton Road? It's a bone-chilling story about a "boy" and one of the most haunted roads in the world, and yes, it's all right here in New Jersey.

New Jersey's Ghost Boy Of Clinton Road

The Ghost Boy is rumored to be living beneath a bridge on Clinton Road, where he will gladly return a coin to you if you throw it over the bridge. How scary is that?

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Here's another favor the Ghost Boy will do for you. According to the legend, if you are on the bridge and a car gets too close, he will push you into the water to save you.

He doesn't sound that dangerous, but a ghost living under the bridge is bone-chilling no matter what the circumstances.

Clinton Road Is Among The Most Haunted In America

Clinton Road in West Milford is among the most haunted streets in America, and the bridge the Ghost Boy lives under is on Dead Man's Curve.

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You will never find me on this road, but if you decide to do it, drive at your own risk. Good luck, and bring some change.