THE THING THAT TURNED the local legend Leeds devil into the Jersey Devil was a string of sightings in 1909 covered breathlessly by the press. Strange tracks found in freshly fallen snow, coupled ...

As the story goes, in the early 18th century, a poor woman named Mother Leeds from southern New Jersey proclaimed, “Let this one be a devil,” while giving birth to her 13th child, only to have ...

The Jersey Devil legend begins in 1735 when Jane “Mother” Leeds, old and destitute, was pregnant with her 13th child and cursed her own misfortune. “Let it be the devil’s child,” she ...

It might have been the Jersey Devil, or at least that’s what some New Jerseyans believe. In a new poll done by Fairleigh Dickinson University, 16% of respondents in the Garden State said they ...

The Jersey Devil Coaster can be found at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. This looping, twisting ride hits speeds of 58 miles an hour. Thomas P. Costello/Asbury Park Press/Imagn ...

A New Jersey man claims to have been attacked by the infamous Jersey Devil, marking what some believe to be the most recent sighting of the authentic folk legend in the Garden State.

The myth of the “New Jersey Devil” dates back to 1735 in U.S. folklore, which describes tales of a creature that's said to be half human, half devil. Indeed, ...

Two separate sightings of a creature dubbed the "Jersey Devil" were reported in October 2015. On Oct. 7, 2015, the Facebook account News 12 New Jersey shared a photo purportedly showing the ...

The Jersey Devil is tall — but it only makes the world’s record as the tallest single-rail attraction. It’s dwarfed by the world’s tallest coaster overall.