Positively Jersey: The legend of the Jersey Devil lives on

The story of the Jersey Devil has been around for many years, but few people know that it's based on a South Jersey family with some descendants who still live in New Jersey today.

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Apr 12, 2019, 7:33 PM

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Positively Jersey: The legend of the Jersey Devil lives on

The story of the Jersey Devil has been around for many years, but few people know that it's based on a South Jersey family with some descendants who still live in New Jersey today.

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