Paranormal NJ: See What Makes State A Hotspot For The Otherworldly

NEW JERSEY — Spine-tingling sightings make New Jersey among the top 20 paranormal hotspots in the country, said a new study.

Ahead of National Paranormal Day on Wednesday, May 3, a U.S. betting website analyzed reports of UFO sightings and ghost sightings,from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) and GhostsofAmerica.com, and also tallied the number of ghost towns in each state.

The study by USBettingReport.com revealed that California, Texas, and Florida were the states “most stalked by the supernatural.”

New Jersey came in 20th on the list of all 50 states, the study found. The Garden state has 28 ghost towns, and has 2,805 UFO sightings and 1,116 UFO sightings listed in online reports from NUFORC and Ghosts of America.

“Ghost towns” are abandoned, neglected, or barren communities which are scattered around the state and country. Some of these in the state still have structures standing or have been converted into outdoor museums, or else absorbed into the parks system. Others may be difficult to find, if sites have been converted to pasture or natural land.

Lists of ghost towns in New Jersey include Batsto Village in Burlington County, which is now an outdoor museum; Feltville Historic District in Union County; Millbrook Village and Walpack Center, both in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in North Jersey; Whitesbog Village in Burlington and Ocean Counties, Raritan Landing in Middlesex County, and South Cape May in Cape May County.

Sixteen users in New Jersey have reported sightings to the National UFO Reporting Center this year, describing the duration of the sighting and a summary of what appeared. Some even include photos.

GhostsofAmerica does not list the exact dates of sightings on its website.