This reading is from “The Big Book of New Jersey Ghost Stories.” While not a book about actual paranormal experiences with evidence, this book is great for spooky tales from around the Garden State. This story is about the Moro Castle disaster of 1934, and fits in well with the upcoming Shore Town snippet on Asbury Park.

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Alpine, New Jersey, a borough of Bergen County, is just a 15-mile drive away from Manhattan. A rather upper crust place to live, Forbes ranked Alpine as one of America's most expensive zip codes in 2012 and it's maintained that prestige ever since. As nice as it is, history will prove that even the most pleasant, bustling, sought after town is not without its share of dark mystery and folklore, and Alpine has several shares of it.

Amidst the tree-lined streets, gorgeous houses, and beautiful parks of Alpine stands an ominous looking tower called The Devil's Tower. Built in 1910 by a millionaire sugar importer named Manuel Rionda, the tower has taken on a reputation for being both cursed, and haunted—a terrifying combo. But how did an otherwise striking piece of architecture acquire such a sinister reputation? There are many different theories.

-http://www.destinationamerica.com/thehauntist/the-history-of-the-devils-tower-of-new-jersey/

https://weirdnj.com/stories/local-legends/devils-tower/

Join me as I discuss the riots in Asbury Park, which took place during the summer of 1970. July 4th, 1970 started out like any other Fourth of July, but it ended quite differently on Asbury’s West Side. Finally, the full force of the  1960’s had come to the Jersey Shore.

Video link: https://www.app.com/videos/news/2020/07/01/asbury-park-riots-50-years-later/5356252002/

Sources:

-4th of July, Asbury Park: A History of the Promised Land by Daniel Wolff

-Martin, Katrina (2016-06-28). "The Asbury Park July 1970 Riots". The Devil's Tale. Retrieved 2020-06-03.—

-Weeks, Daniel (2016-07-01). "From Riot to Revolt: Asbury Park in July 1970". New Jersey Studies. 2 (2): 80–111. doi:10.14713/njs.v2i2.49. ISSN 2374-0647.

-Unknown (2010-06-17). "Asbury Park Mark: The Asbury Park Riots of July, 1970!". Asbury Park Mark. Retrieved 2020-06-03.

This is a short episode, where I read a very frightening tale called “Achtung.” It is frightening because it’s true. There were, in fact, two Bund Camps in New Jersey, as well,as a good number of members. Camp Bergwald was in Riverdale, and Camp Nordland was in Andover. The Bund was an organization of German-Americans and German immigrants, who celebrated German heritage, with many if not most members supporting and/or sympathized with Nazi Germany. These organizations were known by the Third Reich, and were essentially sanctioned by Heinrich Himmler, with an American branch of the Nazi Party. Links to further information are here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camp_Nordland

https://youtu.be/8RanlQxiBWs

I’m certainly on a roll with the podcasts, so I must be butter. Don’t be jelly. This update episode is based on a proposal I have for the summer….I’m thinking about doing a daily podcast, where I read from various books and sources on New Jersey history, similar to what you’d hear on Audible. Listen to this episode, and let me know what you think. Message me at [email protected]

In this bonus episode from my “Shore Towns” series, we look at Brigantine. From pirate booty, to whaling, President Cleveland, Al Capone’s penthouse, and a “haunted castle,“ Brigantine checks off all the boxes when it comes to being an interesting Shore town. My next snippet will be on Asbury park, and my next full episode will be on Asbury Park, Summer of 1970. Feel free to reach out to me at [email protected]; my Instagram account is the same name.

In this episode, I’m addressing emails, TikTok, podcast format, a potential wbesite, video-podcasting, and questions listeners have asked about what I teach. Feel free to message me at [email protected]; my email issues have been resolved.