In this episode, I explore the mysterious tales of the Sandy Hook Sea Monster and Hoppie, the elusive creature said to lurk in the depths of Lake Hopatcong of New Jersey. From historic sightings to modern encounters, I uncover eyewitness accounts, local legends, and compelling evidence that suggest something strange may still swim in the waters of the Garden State.
⚓ Could these creatures be relics from prehistoric times?
👁 Are they misunderstood marine animals… or something truly otherworldly?
🗺 Join us as we investigate New Jersey’s most bizarre aquatic mysteries.
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Chapters:
1:35 - The Geography of Sandy Hook Beach, a Jersey Shore favorite
4:40 - A short history of Sandy Hook, New Jersey
6:52 - The 1879 sighting by the Sandy Hook Life Saving Service
9:38 - The 1887 sighting by Marcus P. Sherman, Lloyd Eglinton, Stephen Allen and William Tinton
14:11 - The Legend of Hoppie, the Lake Hopatcong Monster
15:50 - New York Times article from 1963 of sighting by Dr. Lionel A. Walford
18:37 - Fisherman Rube Corlies spots Hoppie in 1906 off Long Beach Island
21:33 - A family fishing in the 1980s sees the creature
23:39 - A surfer at Sandy Hook believes he is bitten by the sea monster
25:28 - My experience kayaking with monsters at Sandy Hook
26:49 - Monster or not, cryptids are cool
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