Night sighting by motorists near Garden State Parkway, exit 52 witnessed in Burlington County, New Jersey

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It was at approximately 9:00 - 9:30 p.m. My mother and I were heading home from the mall in Tom's River. I exited the Garden State Parkway and came up to the stop sign, stopped and turned left. I had my high beams on, as this is a high deer area. It is predominately wooded for the few miles drive into New Gretna. As I approached the overpass of the parkway, we both noticed this man-like creature standing alongside the guardrail. My mother said, "What the hell is that?" I had the same thought! Here stood this man-like creature approximately 7' tall, covered with hair from head to foot. It's head was hairy also, except for the areas surrounding the eyes, cheeks and mouth. It appeared grayish in color from the headlights. In a split second, it turned its head and looked right at us. At the same time, it lifted its left leg over the guardrail and disappeared down into the darkness of the woods. My mother wanted me to turn around and go back, I was too shocked and scared to. T...