Millstone Times July 2022

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The Devil Doesn’t Fall Far From the Tree By: Nazli Mohideen

“My buddy took a piece of the bark and left it in his Jeep. A week later his plumbing broke in his house and now has sewage in the walls. The Jeep is parked less than 20’ from the pipe.” This is just one of the many creepy encounters people have had since visiting the infamous Devil’s Tree in Bernards Township, New Jersey. The Oak tree sits in an open field on Mountain Road and draws tourists anywhere from 9 am-4 am on most days of the week. The origin as to how the site became haunted remains a mystery. Some say the Ku Klux Klan held lynchings at this tree, while others believe a story of a murder-suicide. Supposedly, a farmer killed his entire family when they were on a picnic and later hung himself from the tree. In fact, people who have stopped by the chilling attraction claim to have seen a “hanging” branch in addition to figures resembling ghosts. There is a rock near the trunk of the tree, which gets so hot that people have since called it the “Heat Rock.” Even in the cold Jersey winters, no snow ever falls near the tree.

There is a fence surrounding the tree as the Township tries to prevent vandalism of the Devil’s Tree. However, there is also the legend of the pickup truck near this tree. It is said that whenever someone tries to get close to the tree, a large pickup truck will come chasing after the individual only to disappear seconds later like a ghost. Speaking of unwanted visitors, the tree brings bad luck to whoever acts mischievously near it. A teenager peed on the Devil’s Tree and later that same night, crashed his car. Another visitor simply touched the tree’s bark and fell sick the very next day. When a group of friends went to see the tree, one of them was even struck by lightning! While some of these instances can be attributed to being unfortunate coincidences, the Devil’s Tree is nonetheless an interesting place to visit given its

twisted history. The tree is located in a park that is open to the public if you’d like to visit, but only if you dare… Sources Used: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/devils-tree | https://www.trytoscare.me/legend/devils-tree-basking-ridge-nj/ https://www.ranker.com/list/devils-tree-curses/hugh-landman | https://patch.com/new-jersey/baskingridge/devils-tree-spooky-legend-basking-ridge https://www.astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2018/5/11/new-jerseys-devil-tree | https://wobm.com/devils-tree-new-jersey-2/ https://www.astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2018/5/11/new-jerseys-devil-tree

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July 2022