The Jersey Devil

Barrens of New Jersey. Mrs. Leeds was the mother of twelve children. “Daniel was a good provider for his family but was often absent and not very helpful when it came to the responsibilities of taking care of the children” (McCloy, Miller). Mrs. Leeds was having her thirteenth child. Having that many children to look after was, as I could only imagine, very difficult. While giving birth, in a moment of weakness, Mrs. Leeds said, “I hope this one is not a child, I hope it is a devil” (McCloy, Miller)

New Jersey Devil The Legend of the Jersey Devil is the most prominent legend that is told to citizens of New Jersey; it is mainly told to elementary school aged children. There are a variety of settings that the story has; however, the most common location that is used when retelling the tale is Leeds Point, NJ, which is in the Pine Barrens region of the state. This tale of the Jersey Devil recounts the existence of a supernatural creature that is said to have terrorized the New Jersey Pine

Preservation of the Pine Barrens There is much preservation throughout this country. One that is most famous to New Jersey is the Pine Barrens. I don’t believe this bio diverse ecosystem should be developed on. This precious preservation should be saved. In these following paragraphs the author will discuss the animals involved, the plants, major parts, and the dangers facing it today. The Pine Barrens is one of the world’s unique nature areas. It is designated as a biosphere reserve

The Devils organization was established in 1976 first known as the Kansas City Scouts in Kansas City. The Scouts then moved to Denver Colorado for two seasons becoming the Colorado Rockies. In 1982, the Rockies moved to East Rutherford, New Jersey becoming the New Jersey Devils (Devils NHL, 2015). The Devils were located at the Meadowlands Sport Complex for their first 25 years in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where they played their games at Brendan Byrne Arena. At the begging of the 2007-2008 season

and mirrors? Underlying numbers seem to say yes. Over their last nine games, they are 5-4-0, and in the four losses, have allowed a staggering 20 goals while showing up for, arguably, four out of 12 periods of play (two in Ottawa and two in New Jersey). In four of their last six games, they have put less than 25 shots on goal. They are 26th in the NHL in 5v5 possession (47.4%) and have a PDO of 100.6, showing they are not garnering results due to inflated shooting or save percentages. Brock Nelson

Every hockey player has heard the soundbite of Al Michaels shouting “Do you believe in Miracles? Yes!” after the 1980 American team took down the international powerhouse of the Soviet Union. During a time of uneasiness and frustration towards the current political climate, the young American hockey team gave the public something to be proud about. A true “miracle on ice” gave the country a strong presence within the hockey world. Going into the game against the Soviets in the semifinals of the 1980

one could have possibly predicted that the New Jersey Devils would be tearing up the standings this season. The Devils are currently sitting in second place, but tied for first in the Metropolitan Division. They're second overall in the Eastern Conference. This time last season, the wheels had begun to fall off and the Devils were hardly able to score goals, let alone win games. We're nearly to the midway point of the season. Shockingly, the Devils have managed to hold on to one of the top three

Have you ever gone swimming? If so, has the water ever seemed, just sort of, weird? Has the water ever tried to tug you down? In New Jersey, a mysterious watering hole has been reported to pull people down into its depths. The Blue Hole interests people with its mysterious origin, strange appearance, and the many deaths that it has caused. The Blue Hole has a mysterious origin that has caused many theories to arise. The origin has always been a mystery to us. People have been thinking up ways about

fangs and multicolored spikes down its head and back." Other eyewitnesses have also said that it looks part bat, part kangaroo, and part alien Grey. Jersey Devil - Since the early 1800s, strange creatures have been sighted in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, known as the Jersey Devils. Although various creatures have been given the name of Jersey Devil, from a suspiciously bogeyman-like creature to some water monsters, it has most often been applied to a huge bat-like creature of about three to four

League in 1989. In 1990, the New Jersey Devils made him the 20th overall pick in the National Hockey League draft. Brodeur appeared briefly in the NHL in 1992 before emerging as one of its top young players in 1993-94, winning the Calder Trophy as the Rookie of the Year and helping the Devils reach the Eastern Conference Finals in the playoffs. The following season, he anchored the team's run to the Stanley Cup championship, allowing just seven goals in the Devils' four-game sweep of the Detroit Red