Blue Moon Paranormal Investigations

UPPER SPRINGFIELD MEETINGHOUSE & CEMETERY; SPRINGFIELD, NEW JERSEY, circa (1727)

• While taking photographs in one particular section of the cemetery, Kathleen suddenly whipped around to look behind her. She felt something scurry past her on the ground. The scuttling noise was loud enough to noticeably startle her, but upon searching we found no rodents or creatures of any kind anywhere near us.
• Later, in the same spot, both Kathleen and Jaclyn's digital cameras stopped working properly. Jaclyn's flash refused to go off and all Kathleen's images came out extremely blurred although her hand was steady. Jaclyn's camera battery (which had previously been fully charged) was almost completely drained.
• As darkness began to fall, the scuttling noises returned in abundance. Walking through the cemetery, Kathleen and Jaclyn repeatedly heard something running around behind them. Then, in rapid succession, Jaclyn heard a series of footsteps coming up on her faster and faster but stopping suddenly just before they reached her.

MONMOUTH BATTLFIELD - TENNANT CHURCH CEMETERY, FREEHOLD, NJ

• We investigated this very large and very old cemetery in Freehold because of it's historical background. The graves date back as far as the late 1600's and the still standing church, which lies within the epicenter of the cemetery, was used as a hospital for the wounded soldiers during the Revolutionary War's Battle of Monmouth. If you stand on the hill next to the church you can see below into the fields where the battle took place.

• According to legend, a soldier who was resting under a tree near the church, was killed by a canon ball that blasted through the tree, tearing off his left arm and shoulder. He was brought into the church where he subsequently died of his injuries. They say you can still see the blood stains and saw marks on the wooden pews where the surgeons performed their amputations. 
• A few years ago, during an excavation of the surrounding church yard, a mass grave was discovered containing multiple skeletons of those whose names will never be known. Probably those of soldiers and civilians alike, all casualties of a terrible battle. Among the remains there was found a skeleton that was missing it's left arm and shoulder. A memorial placque now marks the spot of this mass grave, a tribute to those who died so violently, yet fought so valiently during the Battle of Monmouth. 

(It reads: Site of a common grave of continental soldiers who fell at Monmouth June 28, 1778 - known only to God)

• As we walked amongst the graves on this quiet, fall night, we asked questions to those who have died, hoping to get an answer on our tape recorders. Although we didn't catch any EVP's we did witness a strange knocking sound that was coming from the inside of the abandoned church. As Jaclyn, Lindsey and I stood motionless upon hearing the knocking, a door suddenly moved and its metal latch fell; as if someone pushed upon it from the inside. We asked who was there, trying to communicate, but they didn't answer.   

(In front of the church where we heard the knocking, and the site of the mass grave beneath us.)

A beautiful autumn dusk at the Old Tennent Church Cemetery.