New Jersey Haunted Houses have grown over the years to feature some really amazing haunted houses some of which have been featured on Travel Channel. Several years ago when we visited haunted houses in Newark New Jersey the haunted haunted in New Jersey we found some of the biggest haunted houses in Newark than anywhere else in America.   Haunted Houses in New Jersey are very popular with tons upon tons of haunted houses opening every Halloween.  New Jersey is very close to many of the biggest haunted house area's in America such as Philadelphia and New York City.  Most of the biggest haunted houses to be found if you are in New Jersey are actually haunted houses outside of New Jersey however New Jersey has some of the scariest haunted houses.   There are many great haunted houses located all through New Jersey in cities like Newark.    When you visit New Jersey prepare yourself for some of the best haunted attractions anywhere in America including haunted houses in Newark New Jersey.   On Hauntworld.com you will find every type of haunted houses in New Jersey from a haunted hayride, haunted house, Halloween Attractions, ghost tours, to paranormal ghost hunting.  Read all about the best and scariest haunted houses in the state of New Jersey here at Hauntworld.com

Find the best and scariest haunted houses, real haunts, Halloween attractions, Hayrides and more near or in the Newark New Jersey area.  One of the most popular is the Legend of the Jersey Devil.  Over  the years the story has been changed and like many stories, a bit revised.  The way I tell it is the truth and all facts.  It was a rainy night and the year was 1735.  A woman by the name of Leeds was pregnant, and about to give birth.  She was gathered by many of the women from town.  Many say they were there more out of curiosity than to help.  It was rummered that Mother Leeds was into Withcraft and there was fear that her baby would be born a monster.  The time came when the baby was born.  At first the young child looked perfectly healthy and fine.  A few moments had passed and the baby started changing, the child started changing into a horrible creature.  It is said it had a head like a horse, a body like a snake and wings like a bat.  As the beast kept growing in size everyone in the room become more terrified. 

Just then, the large beast started beating eveyone with it's huge, thick tail, including it's mother.  A large scream or whinning noise is heard and then the beast is gone into the night.  The legend goes that the Jersey Devil still roams the forest area in New Jersey attacking anything from crops, live animals and many say it has been spotted at the New Jersey shore. 

Located in Essex County is one of the more infamous mental institutions to ever be built in all Newark, New Jersey.  The Essex County Hospital, which was originally named Overbrook Mental Institution began construction in the late 1800's.  Over the next several years there will be massive violence, unexplained death which will eventually lead to the closing of the scariest house for the mentally and criminally insane forever. 

In 1917 there was a problem in the broiler room and what follwed was horrific tragedy.  Over the next 20 days, there were 24 reported deaths from freezing to death and 32 more reports of patients having frost.  During the Great Depression while so many people going financial and rough times, this led to the overcrowding of the Essex County.  As time went on the care just became worse.  Eventually in the year 2007 the Essex County Hospital was closed for good.  After a century of despicible care and horrible values there were a reported 10,000 human deaths. 

In additional there are many ghost tours, and other real haunted house places throughout New Jersey.  Find the best haunted houses and more here at www.Hauntworld.com

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