Cryptids, American Folklore· Aug 8, 2025·3 min read
A cursed 13th child, a bat-winged nightmare, and the cryptid New Jersey deserves.
The Jersey Devil: Pine Barrens’ Horse-Headed Headache Of course New Jersey has its own cryptid. The state that gave us diners, traffic circles, and an entire genre of angry reality TV also spawned a winged, horse-faced demon that’s been terrorizing the Pine Barrens since the 1700s. Locals call…