Author joseph matheny has written a book called ongs hat. The author of the book, joseph matheny, is coy as to whether he. Jersey girl new jersey route 70 childrens book illustration book illustrations ghost towns day trips life is good weird ongs hat. Ong s hat was one of the earliest internetbased secret history conspiracy theories created as a piece of collaborative fiction aka incunabula by four core individuals, although the membership propagating the tale changed over time. I stopped with victor crowell to feed the ducks the smell alex eng s miserable bastards 17. Over the first ten years that weve been publishing weird nj magazine, mark and i have received several offers from various publishing companies interested in having us write a weird nj book. Believers sometimes cite the widespread sightings by crowds of people during the phenomenal week of 1909 as substantial evidence of some kind of occurrence. Ongs hat my favorite ghost town in south jersey with. The last resident to leave the town left in 1936, but not before strange. Cover your head with a customizable new jersey hat from zazzle. Even at its peak, there were probably only several structures. Reddit has thousands of vibrant communities with people that share your interests. Whose hat is this a look at hats workers wear hard. Excerts from the tube bar and tavern tour bum bar bastards.
Hats and children s literature there are dozens of children s books where a hat or hats plays a central role in the story. May 24, 2011 the hat was so noticeable and stayed in the tree so long that it became a landmark. Young readers can explore the captivating world of life in their communities with predictable text and fun factsa perfect choice for readalouds. New jersey s most notorious ghost town isnt really much of a town at all anymore. The new jersey pine barrens has been the site of many legends, tales and mythical creatures, many of which have been documented by weird nj in its magazines and books. In fact, there was a previous book devoted to the subject of ongs hats bizarre happenings that was published in the early 1930s by a man named henry charlton beck. Due to the sightings, many believe the devil to be an actual animal or phenomenon similar to bigfoot and the yeti. He was a gay, dirty old man who always tried to make it with the young men at the bar. Step inside the creepy, abandoned town of ong s hat in new jersey. Red hat, inc provides an overview of the securityrelated aspects of user. The elusiveness of the incunabula s original proponents, emory cranston a pseudonym and joseph matheny his real name, has spawned wild speculation that the ong s hat legend is nothing but a media hoax. One of the most infamous of these is ongs hat, which some believe to be a mysterious portal to another dimension. We here at weird nj were very proud of our first book.
These new jersey books will help you learn everything you need to know about wild animals in new jersey. Ong s hat, which appears on some maps but not on others, is just north of new jersey state highway 70 and is under thirty miles east of philadelphia. It is located on magnolia road county route 644 west of the four mile circle, where new jersey route 72 intersects with new jersey route 70. Nov, 2016 ongs hat might have been nothing more than a footnote in the local history books were it not for a very weird development that some believe occurred there in the last quarter of the 20th. The following books discuss various issues related to account and resource management, and are good resources for red hat enterprise linux system administrators. Reddit gives you the best of the internet in one place. You have been searching for us without knowing it, following. Today there are four different legends of how ong s hat, or ong s hut, got its name, beck wrote in 1961, and i have a notion that i may hear of at least one more. Weird nj is a travel guide and magazine to places you wont find on state funded maps or located on any tourist attraction pamphlets. Community workers this series provides a different look at community workers through lively text and vibrant illustrations. Jersey girl new jersey route 70 children s book illustration book illustrations ghost towns day trips life is good weird ong s hat.
In his 1944 book, jersey genesis, beck himself says in reporting on ongs hat he fell for elaborate traps and that the story he had earlier repeated was a fairy tale. One guy who came into the 4mile tavern a lot was from ongs hat. Feb 14, 2012 ong s hat my favorite ghost town in south jersey. There are eight planets in our solar system, but the most beautiful is the one we call home. The jersey devil has garnered a deep following in the southern new jersey and philadelphia areas. However there is a dark side to this story, which may. Stories of blueberries, weird science and the jersey devil in remote corner of nj the jersey devil weird science blueberries abandoned life is good woods remote corner outdoors ong s hat incunabula.
In his 1944 book, jersey genesis, beck himself says in reporting on ongs hat he fell for elaborate traps and that the. People are afraid to visit this abandoned town in new jersey. A mouse hiding under grandmother s hat causes quite a commotion at her surprise birthday party. According to forgotten towns of southern new jersey by henry charlton beck, ong s hat was a real village. Aug 19, 2009 its the kind of stuff that weird nj just eats up. You always want a visual problem in picture books and a hat, or a lack of a hat, is a really visual problem with a really visible solution. We offer a wide variety of hats and head wear, including custommade hats. Shop from baseball caps to trucker hats to add an extra touch to your look.
In this older book, beck described such strange goingson as ufo. The following, more recent, history of ong s hat and its mysterious interdimensional. Al appears in s01e03 of work in progress showtime playing a boring, shorthaired, sangrialoving alternatereality version of himself. There, you will find ongs hat road and a bar in a little triangle.
Best 30 hats wholesale manufacturers in newark, nj with. Or do you have animal tracks in your yard that you cant distinguish. When lisa s woolen stocking flies off the clothesline, hedgie finds it and pokes his nose in. Its a full color volume of 276 pages of weirdness that we know you are all going to love. Was pine barrens town gateway to another dimension. Books like this one, uncle nacho s hat, and others provide children great early insight into the world outside of their direct experience. What are the best books on the history of new jersey. Ong s hat is often cited as the first args on many lists of alternate reality games. You can find ong s hat on weird nj, the longrunning catalog of the garden state s darkest corners, and on lists of new jersey s haunted attractions and sites. Sep 26, 2012 another story is that ongs hat is a misspelling of ongs hut, and that the ong family built a hut or some other structure as a convenient stoppingover point between egg harbor and burlington or mansfield. They were largely based in the ghost town of ong s hat, new jersey, hence the name of the project. Ongs hat is one of the internets earliest conspiracy theories, but before. There s nothing that says that you cant print those out if youve a mind to, if only to save some money.
Ever wondered what birds were native to your area in nj. After an 11year hiatus, reno 911 is back season 7 is streaming on quibi. The book that was inspired by the many conspiracy theorists and urban legends, was. History and legends by william mcmahon, envisioning new jersey. Fard s acreage lies in the invisible suburbs of this invisible town, of which we are the sole inhabitants. He then subscribes to the explanation that the name is a corruption of ongs hut, a stopover point for a farmer from little egg harbor. One of the younger male ongs, a fancy dresser, frequented country.
Some claim that the book is pure fantasy, and has set up a hoax that many have come to accept as real. Get a constantly updating feed of breaking news, fun stories, pics, memes, and videos just for you. Ongs hat, which appears on some maps but not on others, is just north of new jersey state highway 70 and is under thirty miles east of philadelphia. The experience of stumbling across the ongs hat rabbit hole was weird as shit, says metcalfe. Taking a hard left leads to a place known as ong s hat, and a trail that some say leads to a mysterious portal to another dimension. Read, look down on leatherface with anne gresham, and explore the final frontier with deborah p kolodji before trying on a new outlook with chris stanton. The designation appears just under thirty miles east of philadelphia, just north of new jersey state highway 70. Along with the brochure, incunabula listed other colorful books and. Friend and author, joseph matheny joins us for an exclusive interview discussing the events that transpired in the late 1970 s in the new jersey pine barrens.
The following, more recent, history of ong s hat and its mysterious interdimensional portal can be found in a book entitled ong s hat. The strange murder that shocked suburban new jersey. New jersey books was a discount college store that served the students of rutgers university for over 30 years. Ongs hat also ong is a ghost town in pemberton township, burlington county, new jersey. New jersey snap backs, cadet, trucker, and fitted hats to keep you looking good and showing your roots. The following, more recent, history of ongs hat and its mysterious interdimensional.
Ongs hat is the creepiest abandoned town in new jersey. The hoodie features the weird nj logo and our new flamin jersey devil design on the back and on the front breast. Aug, 2015 what makes the ongs hat conspiracy theory story so strange and believable to some is the fact that this ghost town has been known for strange happenings. If you take 70 to state highway 72 northwest, up the road a couple of miles you will find ong s hat road and a bar in a little triangle. Sep 01, 2002 the text of those documents makes up most of this particular book. One of the most infamous of these is ongs hat in burlington county. Legends and tales of the new jersey pine barrens wikipedia. A little north of the red lion circle, in the heart of the burlington county pine barrens, the map depicted a tiny hamlet marked with the unusual name of ongs hat.
Here s a partial list see below all of which are in the village hat shop s books on hats collection. I find the most plausible theory to be one concerning the tavern at ongs hat. Please feel free to take your time and browse around. Ong s hat also ong is a ghost town in pemberton township, burlington county, new jersey, united states. Mostly due to giant puddles you have to navigate around in the road which the trail is on terrain mostly sand roads through the pines, with a bit of marsh. The early internet conspiracy game that got too real. The location ong s appears on a 1778 map of hessian encampments in new jersey. I used to live in presidential lakes in the 1970 s. You can find ongs hat on weird nj, the longrunning catalog of the garden states darkest corners, and on lists of new jerseys haunted attractions and sites. One of the most infamous of these is ong s hat in burlington county.
Please refrain from sending poems with wonkyass formatting. If one takes the turnpike to exit four and follows route 70 east, they will come to route 72 at four mile circle. Al performed one more minute on the 33020 episode of the tonight show with jimmy fallon at home, in. Alternatively, find out whats trending across all of reddit on rpopular. Ongs hat might have been nothing more than a footnote in the local history books were it not for a very weird development that some believe occurred there in the last quarter of the twentieth centurythe opening of a gateway to another dimension. One of the most infamous of these is ong s hat, which some believe to be a mysterious portal to another dimension. The tale of ongs hat it all started with a road map of new jersey.
Take a leap with sarah sexton s statuesque protagonist and sing the sheep electric with ar dugan s replicant. This device was to later inspire a children s tv series called galidor to use an interdimensional travel device of the same name. Ongs hat, also known as ongs hut, is actually a nowghost town that was. Jon klassens we found a hat cover reveal and interview. Red hat, inc provides an overview of the securityrelated aspects of user accounts, namely choosing strong passwords. If you take 70 to state highway 72 northwest, up the road a couple of miles you will find ongs hat road and a bar in a little triangle. Take a leap with sarah sextons statuesque protagonist and sing the sheep electric with ar dugans replicant. Ong s hat might have been nothing more than a footnote in the local history books were it not for a very weird development that some believe occurred there in the last quarter of the twentieth centurythe opening of a gateway to another dimension. Feb 22, 2019 you can find ongs hat on weird nj, the longrunning catalogue of the garden states darkest corners, and on lists of new jerseys haunted attractions and sites. Free verse and prose poems should demonstrate an awareness of sound and have vivid imagery. We have created a site rich with content so we can share it with friends and families. Nj animal and wildlife books for sale shop fun new jersey. Stories of blueberries, weird science and the jersey devil in remote corner of nj.
The new jersey pine barrens have a plethora of deserted villages, most of them simply abandoned decades, even centuries ago. Much, much later, ong s hat became the setting for a very strange supernatural tale that takes a variety of different directions, depending on who you talk to. View from the cape bird sightings, views, cape may county. Alternatively, find out what s trending across all of reddit on rpopular. A delightfully original companion book to jan brett s bestseller the mitten. Mar 23, 2014 blue hole trail winslow wildlife management area winslow, camden county, nj distance. This spooky place is surrounded by strange and supernatural stories.
Since before the continents assumed their present shape, countless ages before intelligent protohominids walked erect and began using sticks to scratch signs in the mud, immeasurable aeons before alphabets and settled agriculture were newfangled, ongs hat a now deserted. This rhyming step 1 science reader inspired by the hit a beautiful, beautiful world the earth song video will entertain while imparting simple facts about everyone s favorite planet. We run an independent hat shop with hats for women, men, and children, and are located at 18 b main street in beautiful downtown madison, nj. According to beck, around the 1860s, ong s hat was a lively town and served as a social center for the surrounding area. It is the northern terminus of the batona trail although it was never more than one hut ong s hut it still appeared on some maps as of 2006. Well, unless you want to go trudging through the pines, the only visible sign via driveby is taking ongs hat road also known as ongs hatbuddtown road. Jersey devil press strangeness, beauty, and poop jokes. The ballad of fred the fivelegged frog ong s hat 16. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. While some say you can still see ruins in the woods, i cant say for certain ive never been.
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