These New Jersey Road Names Are Seriously Creepy

New Jersey roads are scary enough, but now we've isolated some of the scariest street names in the Garden State.

Some Scary Road Names In New Jersey

If you drive on New Jersey roads daily, you know the name of the road doesn't matter. All roads in the state are a little scary, but some of the road names are scary as well.

These New Jersey road names will make you do a double-take, and with good reason. These are some scary New Jersey street names.

Some of these eerie place names come with stories behind them—and those stories only add to the creepiness.

Creepy New Jersey Street Names

Shades of Death Road – This infamous stretch of road in Warren County comes with chilling lore that might make your skin crawl. According to Weird NJ, it’s located near a haunted lakebed where mysterious “pillars of mist” are often seen. I’ll be taking the alternate route.

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Mount Misery Road - If you believe the stories, this road in Cassville will trap you in the woods if you drive on it. No, thank you. I think I've seen that movie.

Ghost Lake Road - This road is located too close to Shades of Death Road in Warren County for its name to be ignored. I wouldn't even drive on it in the daylight.

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If you're looking for some honorable mention creepy road names in New Jersey, there is Double Trouble Road in Tom's River, Breakneck Road in Vernon, and even though the name itself isn't scary, Clinton Road in West Milford is widely considered one of the most haunted roads in the world.