Morris County, New Jersey

Near Rockaway Township

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Morris County New Jersey (Class B) BFRO

May 1983

It was a warm May evening. Three High School friends and myself went up to Split Rock Resevoir one Friday night to hang out. We pulled off to a small parking area just south of the resevoir dam. We all got out of the car and as we were sitting around the car just talking, we all heard a loud sound, like a howl. Then we heard some large noises like something was shaking or moving branches. We all looked at each other and jumped back in the car as quickly as we possibly could and drove off. Until recently, I hadn't given this incident much thought, but after reading some of the accounts listed on this website from this area of NJ, I have become aware that this could have been a similar creature described in these other documented accounts.

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Morris County New Jersey (Class A) BFRO

Afternoon sighting while hiking at Mahlon Dickerson Reservation

On April 15, 2011 my sons and I were camping at Mahlon Dickerson Reservation near Jefferson Township, NJ. The temperature was approximately 52 degrees and the day was overcast. At around 3 PM the thre...

April 2011

Morris County New Jersey (Class B) BFRO

Possible wood knocks heard near Hibernia Bat Cave/Wildcat Ridge in Rockaway

My wife and I were hiking at the Wildcat Ridge near Rockaway, NJ on Saturday October 18th around 1 pm. I work in the area and we decided to explore the trails. We were on the black trail near the Hibe...

October 2008

Morris County New Jersey (Class B) BFRO

Possible Wood Knock Interaction at Wildcat Ridge near Rockaway

My wife and I were hiking at Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area in northwestern New Jersey on the afternoon of March 11th 2006. We were heading towards the hawk lookout when I began to hear what s...

March 2006

Morris County New Jersey (Class A) BFRO

Group observes animal in daylight, one mile from Federal Hill near Riverdale

It was about three or four months (April or May) ago in the late afternoon, about 5-ish when my brother and I and a few friends were hanging out on our back deck. My brother saw it first. I saw nothin...

April 2005