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1980–1981 New Jersey #0303c0f7-cf80-404b-ae8e-4e525e901be2

Sasquatch sighting in New Jersey (1980)

The witness was hiking with companions through woods toward a familiar spring when they noticed a large dome-shaped structure woven from vegetation beside a water-filled fire cut, with a partially consumed deer carcass inside. Shortly after examining the carcass from across the cut, the group heard movement and saw a very tall, muscular, reddish-brown hair-covered being standing in the open about 30 to 40 feet away. The being emitted an extremely loud, escalating scream that the witness felt in the chest, then lunged toward the group. The group fled back along the trail without looking back until reaching near home, and did not report the event to family at the time.

Full-body sightingScreamOdorStructure or nestFootsteps
Summer 1979 Ringwood, Passaic County, New Jersey Class B #38762

Woman recalls seeing something strange cross the road while driving at dusk near Ringwood

The witness was driving home from work at dusk on Skyline Drive when rounding a bend she saw the lower portion of a hairy human-like creature crossing the road. The figure moved from the center of her lane off the roadway and into the woods in a single step. She did not see the upper body and stated it was definitely not human.

Partial sightingRoad crossing
Summer 1979 Manahawkin, Ocean County, New Jersey Class A #1556

Young cyclist observes tall, dark creature in Manahawkin

The witness claims they stopped while biking in woods to wait for companions when a branch snapped about 40 feet away. A tall hair-covered human-proportioned figure stared silently at them, stooped its head to peer, then raised an arm for balance and stepped into the woods out of sight. The witness says they froze, briefly glanced toward companions, then looked back to find the figure still there before it left.

Full-body sighting
July 1978 Hopatcong, Sussex County, New Jersey Class A #1505

Daylight Sighting, 2 witnesses

Two 11-year-olds were sitting on a rock in the woods when they heard a dead tree fall. They looked up and saw a tall creature walking from right to left toward a stream, which seemed to ignore them. They ran quickly out of the woods, and their small dog that ran toward the creature later returned home unharmed.

Full-body sighting
August 1977 Allamuchy NJ, Warren County, New Jersey Class B #49883

Recollection of a possible late night stalking on Waterloo Road in Allamuchy

In August 1977 the witness was walking along Waterloo Road at night after missing a ride and trying to hitchhike. He heard something moving through the woods alongside the road that sounded bipedal and kept pace with him, running when he ran and walking when he walked, for about a mile. The night was very dark and he never saw the source, eventually getting a ride near houses.

Footsteps
July 1977 Branchville, Sussex County, New Jersey Class A #29336

Recollection of a late night road crossing while driving near Branchville

Late at night in summer 1977, the witness was driving a van with four companions back to camp when a tall bipedal figure crossed the road in front of them. Headlights illuminated its shape and eyes as it moved from a low area toward a mountain embankment. The driver stopped and searched the roadside with a light, heard movement in the brush but found no tracks, and later reported the incident to police.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingEyeshineMovement only
Summer 1977 MENDAM/BERNARDSVILLE?, Somerset County, New Jersey Class A #2750

Driving along a secluded road at night, couple's car almost strikes creature crossing road

A couple driving late at night on a secluded dirt road saw a hairy biped step into their headlights. It paused in front of the car, turned its head to look at them, then continued across the road into the woods. Both occupants watched the brief crossing and described a brown-haired, ape-like figure about six feet tall with very long arms.

Partial sightingRoad crossingPossible misidentification
Spring 1977 In Between Trenton/ Bordentown, Mercer County, New Jersey Class A #22905

Man recalls sighting as a young boy on his way to go fishing in John A. Roebling Park near Bordentown

Two companions walking on a trail toward a fishing spot in the late afternoon saw a tall dark figure cross the trail about 50 yards ahead. The figure took a couple steps, paused to look at them, then moved away quickly and disappeared from view. The witnesses went to the crossing point but could no longer see the figure and found no tracks aside from rub marks, then returned home without fishing.

Full-body sighting
1977 Sussex County, New Jersey #http://www.blogtalkradio.com/bigfoothotspot/2014/06/30/sc-ep37-cops-sasquatch

Sasquatch sighting near Sussex County (1977)

A family on a farm found a solid wooden garage door torn off and eight pet rabbits killed and mutilated with little blood, after hearing a woman-like scream. On subsequent nights they saw a seven-foot hairy creature near the road and under the yard light. They fired on it as it entered the coop and came toward them, then sent children away. Police blamed a bear, raccoon or wild dog.

Full-body sightingScreamProperty disturbanceDoor or window contact
20 June 1975 Pennsville, Salem County, New Jersey Class B #13310

Possible sighting near Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

After two young companions reported seeing a large white-covered creature at the woods edge, the witness retrieved a spotlight and went with them toward the woods behind the apartments. From about fifty feet away the light revealed glowing red eyes and a large two-legged silhouette standing behind trees. The group fled to tell parents, who did not believe them.

EyeshineSilhouettePartial sighting
1973 West Echo, New Jersey #23892198-383b-4e46-9533-253c965d557f

Cryptid sighting near West Echo, New Jersey (1973)

Two youths walking home at night saw what looked like a horse under a streetlight. When one joked about riding it, the animal reared, showed wings, and chased them. They heard hooves behind them as they fled home, and fresh scratches were found on a newly painted door the next morning.

Full-body sightingFootstepsProperty disturbance
10 October 1971 Fairfield, Essex County, New Jersey Class A #10046

Small group observed in a remote part of Essex County Swamp, around noon

Two teenagers walking west along a feeder stream around midday saw four dark creatures about 75 yards away on and around the stream bank. The largest stood about eight feet tall while the others were sitting, lying, and standing in the water, and the group watched the witnesses for a few minutes. The pair ran east to a power-line cut and then south to a highway, went home, and told only their parents.

Full-body sighting
August 1970 Tuckerton, Ocean County, New Jersey Class A #642

Man recalls sighting as a youth, near Bass River State Forest

Two scouts walking on a gravel road in a pine forest at night smelled a foul odor and heard gravel being disturbed. They then saw a large, hairy silhouette run across the road and fled back to camp. When they told their scout leader, he laughed and sent them to bed.

SilhouetteRoad crossingFootstepsOdor
7 July 1970 Milford, Hunterdon County, New Jersey Class A #459

Woman remembers childhood encounter with Tall Hairy Animal in stream

The witness walked into woods toward a stream to look for siblings and heard noise from out of sight across the stream. A very large dark long-haired figure walking upright then came down the stream, stopped nearby, and looked toward the witness. The witness remained still until the figure walked away, then ran back upset.

Full-body sightingUnidentified soundFootsteps
10 October 1969 North Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey Class A #2271

Night time sighting by New Brunswick resident near Lawrence Brook

Late on a Friday night in October 1969, the witness and a driver were sitting talking in a parked car near woods and a brook. The witness noticed two red eyes in the road ahead, and when headlights were turned on they saw a hairy bipedal figure that stood up and slowly waddled into the woods. The witness ran inside a house while the driver drove away, and later told the witness's mother about the sighting.

Full-body sightingEyeshineRoad crossing
8 August 1966 NEPTUNE NJ, Monmouth County, New Jersey Class A #16308

Man describes sighting during teen years in Alaire State Park

The witness, then a teenager, was riding in a car with friends at night near Allaire State Park when they heard a high-pitched screech. While making a K-turn, the headlights illuminated a very tall reddish-brown manlike figure very close to the front of the car. The figure appeared surprised by the lights, the driver froze, a companion honked the horn with no immediate reaction, and a musty smell was noticed.

Full-body sightingScreamOdor
1952–1953 Chatsworth, Burlington County, New Jersey Class B #45647

Memory told of a possible encounter while camping with Girl Scouts in the Pine Barrens

The witness was camping overnight with a large scout group near a lake when a large pot of food disappeared from camp. Throughout the night the group heard bushes thrashing, repeated tree knocks, and loud long whistles coming from different sides of the camp. Counselors kept everyone by the fire until daylight, when another scout group helped them leave and police were called but reportedly found nothing.

Property disturbanceWood knockWhistleMovement only
Some time in early December Mansfield, Warren County, New Jersey Related account #17550

Sasquatch sighting near Mansfield, New Jersey

A friend of the witness had a very similar sighting on the same road about three months earlier in early December.

Full-body sighting
BFRO YEAR: 1976 or 77 Sussex NJ, Sussex County, New Jersey Class B #7185

Teens have scary encounter in abandoned creamery near Sussex

Two teenagers exploring an abandoned creamery had the companion climb a ladder to the upper floor, where he reported a foul smell and hairy legs behind a box. Both then heard heavy running overhead with ceiling boards moving, and saw a large hairy figure break through a wall, cross a roof, and appear directly after loading doors blew open. They watched it run away through a cornfield for several seconds until it went over or through a fence and disappeared.

Full-body sightingPartial sightingFootstepsOdorProperty disturbance
Date unknown Monroeville, Salem County, New Jersey Related account #76444

Property disturbance near Monroeville, New Jersey

The witness recalled a goose that had been ripped apart in the same area.

Property disturbance