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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Jersey City has two documented haunted places, new index finds

A new index ranks places by published accounts, not legend

September 30, 2026

With Halloween approaching, Jersey City has two documented haunted places in HauntBound's 2026 index of New Jersey's most haunted places, though neither ranks among the state's top ten. The index ranks 162 New Jersey sites by separate published accounts and how far back they go, not by fame or search popularity.

At 629 Grove Street, an eight-story freight warehouse built in 1929-30 for the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, employees working second and third shifts describe apparitions in period clothing resembling early-20th-century railroad workers, along with running footsteps and disembodied screams; no specific workplace accident has been documented at the building.

Also documented in Jersey City: Old Bergen Church Cemetery, the city's oldest European burial ground, established by Dutch settlers around 1660, where a 2021 restoration used ground-penetrating radar to confirm more than 1,200 burials.

Statewide, The Southern Mansion in Cape May ranks #1, and Leeds Point (Jersey Devil Birthplace) in Galloway, the state's most famous haunted site, ranks #2.

"We rank by evidence, not legend: independent published accounts, documented history, and how far back the reports go. We don't claim ghosts are real, or that they aren't. We document where the reports concentrate, and we show our work," said Ben Fineman, editor of HauntBound. The ranking shows each site's documented record.

Visiting:629 Grove Street Industrial Building is a private building; view the exterior from the street.Old Bergen Church Cemetery, 270 Bergen Ave., is free and open during daylight hours.

For media:The full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/new-jersey/The fact sheet, with Jersey City numbers and cleared images: https://hauntbound.com/press/fact-sheets/new-jersey/A short version follows.

HauntBound (hauntbound.com) is a family-friendly field guide to more than 6,000 documented haunted and historic places across the United States, ranked by published evidence rather than legend. No venue pays to be listed or ranked.

Media contact: Ben Fineman, Editor, HauntBound, editor@hauntbound.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Jersey City has two documented haunted places, new index finds
A new index ranks places by published accounts, not legend

September 30, 2026

With Halloween approaching, Jersey City has two documented haunted places in HauntBound's 2026 index of New Jersey's most haunted places, though neither ranks among the state's top ten. The index ranks 162 New Jersey sites by separate published accounts and how far back they go, not by fame or search popularity.

At 629 Grove Street, an eight-story freight warehouse built in 1929-30 for the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, employees working second and third shifts describe apparitions in period clothing resembling early-20th-century railroad workers, along with running footsteps and disembodied screams; no specific workplace accident has been documented at the building.

Also documented in Jersey City: Old Bergen Church Cemetery, the city's oldest European burial ground, established by Dutch settlers around 1660, where a 2021 restoration used ground-penetrating radar to confirm more than 1,200 burials.

Statewide, The Southern Mansion in Cape May ranks #1, and Leeds Point (Jersey Devil Birthplace) in Galloway, the state's most famous haunted site, ranks #2.

"We rank by evidence, not legend: independent published accounts, documented history, and how far back the reports go. We don't claim ghosts are real, or that they aren't. We document where the reports concentrate, and we show our work," said Ben Fineman, editor of HauntBound. The ranking shows each site's documented record.

Visiting:
629 Grove Street Industrial Building is a private building; view the exterior from the street.
Old Bergen Church Cemetery, 270 Bergen Ave., is free and open during daylight hours.

For media:
The full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/new-jersey/
The fact sheet, with Jersey City numbers and cleared images: https://hauntbound.com/press/fact-sheets/new-jersey/
A short version follows.

About HauntBound: HauntBound (hauntbound.com) is a family-friendly field guide to more than 6,000 documented haunted and historic places across the United States, ranked by published evidence rather than legend. No venue pays to be listed or ranked.

Media contact: Ben Fineman, Editor, HauntBound, editor@hauntbound.com

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SHORT VERSION

Jersey City has two documented haunted places, new index finds

Jersey City has two documented haunted places in HauntBound's 2026 index of New Jersey's most haunted places, which ranks sites by separate published accounts rather than fame, though neither cracks the state's top ten. At 629 Grove Street, an eight-story 1929-30 railroad freight warehouse, employees have reported apparitions in period clothing and running footsteps on the overnight shifts. Old Bergen Church Cemetery, the city's oldest burial ground, dates to about 1660. The Southern Mansion in Cape May ranks #1 statewide.

Full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/new-jersey/

SHORT VERSION
Jersey City has two documented haunted places, new index finds
Jersey City has two documented haunted places in HauntBound's 2026 index of New Jersey's most haunted places, which ranks sites by separate published accounts rather than fame, though neither cracks the state's top ten. At 629 Grove Street, an eight-story 1929-30 railroad freight warehouse, employees have reported apparitions in period clothing and running footsteps on the overnight shifts. Old Bergen Church Cemetery, the city's oldest burial ground, dates to about 1660. The Southern Mansion in Cape May ranks #1 statewide.
Full ranking: https://hauntbound.com/most-haunted/new-jersey/