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The Haunted History of New Jersey
Virtual Program
2026-10-27 19:00:00
2026-10-27 20:30:00
America/New_York
The Haunted History of New Jersey
Haunted profiles include a Governor's residence, Victorian mansion, house w/ Revolutionary War notoriety, a cemetery, & of course, the Jersey Devil. History & myth intertwine in this spooky program.
Roxbury Public Library - Virtual Room 1
Tuesday, October 27
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Roxbury Public Library
Virtual Room 1Haunted profiles include a Governor's residence, Victorian mansion, house w/ Revolutionary War notoriety, a cemetery, & of course, the Jersey Devil. History & myth intertwine in this spooky program.
Join historian Greg Caggiano for a look at the "other side" of history. As a seasoned paranormal investigator, Greg has always been interested in things that go bump in the night at historic sites in New Jersey. He has served on two museum boards over the years, both of which were haunted! Profiled in this presentation will be a Royal Governor's former residence, a Victorian mansion, a house with Revolutionary War notoriety, and a creepy cemetery. And what would a Halloween-themed talk be without a visit from the Jersey Devil? History and myth intertwine in this spooky program.
About the Presenter: Greg Caggiano is an award-winning historian, lecturer, author, and consultant. He holds a degree in history from New Jersey City University and NJ State teaching certifications in history and elementary education. Since 2014, he has lectured as an instructor for Brookdale Community College in their Lifelong Learning department. In 2022, Greg was given the Invitational Lecture Grant Award by their Friends group for his presentation titled "Ernest Shackleton and the Age of Antarctic Exploration". He has also worked many years as a field guide for the Ocean Institute on Sandy Hook, which provides K-12 school field trips focused on local marine life, maritime history, and the history of the US Military’s presence at Fort Hancock. This program began at Brookdale and is now with Clean Ocean Action as the Seaside Environmental Academy. Greg's first book, Investigating the Strauss Mansion, was published in 2014 by the Atlantic Highlands Historical Society. He recently had a second, Legends and Hauntings of the Jersey Bayshore, published in 2024 by Fonthill Media. Greg has also written for magazines such as Weird N.J. and Garden State Legacy. His work and research has been referenced in the New York Daily News, New York Times, Texas Monthly, Lancaster New Era, Asbury Park Press, NJ.Com, and Today.
This program will be hosted by Roxbury Public Library. It is made possible by the Friends of the Roxbury Library, who support all library programming. Registration closes 4 hours before the event.
Register online or by calling the library at 973 584-2400.
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | History | Books & Author Discussion |
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The Roxbury Township Public Library is a municipal library serving the communities of Succasunna, Ledgewood, Landing, Berkshire Valley, Port Morris, and Kenvil. Residents of the township are eligible to a free library card which enables access to 2.8 million items across the Morris Library Alliance including digital books, museum passes and more.