In 1998, 4 college students from New York elected to travel into the uninhabited Pine Barrens of south central New Jersey to collect research on an endangered type of tree frog for a nature class. These four students were confirmed to be missing about 4 weeks after they set out. They packed approximately 4 days of food, gear, research equipment and other supplies needed for survival in the wilderness. This seemed like an average camping trip, but the Pine Barrens are known for being home to the infamous mythical Jersey Devil. The Devil has said to have been sighted several times since 1890. However, its existence has yet been proven. In 2008, paranormal researchers made a significant breakthrough. Two bags of hiking equipment, along with a diary of one of the students who documented 5 days out there were found. Not only were they found torn apart, but they were found hanging from a tree that had several demonic symbols etched into it. It wasn’t until now that permission was given to release these documents.…show more content… Johns University in New York City. Today marks the day that my companions Brian, Kate, and Ann, and I head up to New Jersey to begin our research on the endangered Yellow Spotted Tree Frog. We’re spending 4 days there so I know I’ll be savoring the stay in the hotel tonight. We’re staying at Holiday Inn in the small city of Lakewood. The people in this area seem like really nice, friendly people. They’re nice, but they always give us this strange look when we say that we’re going out into the woods. There’s local legends saying that there’s some sort of creature known as the Jersey
