Drivers beware.<\/p>\n
As Halloween approaches, one New Jersey road stands apart for constant reports of paranormal activity \u2014 and it\u2019s getting so notorious, even car rental companies are apparently warning clients to steer clear.<\/p>\n
In a recent worldwide ranking<\/a> by Sixt, a piece of pavement called Clinton Road in West Milford took the top spot \u2014\u00a0for the third year in a row.<\/p>\n A recent ranking shows that, for the third year running, a stretch of pavement in New Jersey takes the crown for creepiness. @epicexploration \/ YouTube<\/p>\n The experts behind the list told The Post that the northern Passaic County thoroughfare is \u201cone of the country\u2019s most haunted roads, with a reputation built on decades of local folklore and eerie encounters.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe 10-mile stretch of heavily forested road is particularly unsettling after dark,\u201d a representative explained, \u201cwhen its dense tree canopy leaves parts of the route almost completely shrouded in darkness.\u201d<\/p>\n The road has a macabre reputation for creepy activity that dates back more than a century.<\/p>\n In 1905, writer J. Percy Crayon described the area<\/a>\u00a0as inhabited by \u201crobbers, witches and ghosts that made their appearance in frightful forms.\u201d<\/p>\n In one famous story, Ghost Boy \u2014 a spirit said to linger beneath a bridge \u2014 returns coins that are tossed into the water below.<\/p>\n \u201cVisitors continue to test the story, with coins still visible in the stream below Dead Man\u2019s Curve,\u201d Sixt explained, adding that the road is also associated with the appearance of \u201cghost lights\u201d \u2014 mysterious floating orbs or unexplained lights that appear in the darkness and sometimes surround solo drivers.<\/p>\n Drivers also describe seeing phantom cars\u2014specifically a black Camaro and an old pickup\u2014appear in their rearview mirrors before disappearing into darkness. Dave \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n Commuters also describe seeing phantom cars \u2014 specifically, a black Camaro and an old pickup truck \u2014that appear in their rearview mirrors before disappearing into darkness.<\/p>\n Legend even holds that Clinton Road is the preferred thoroughfare of the Jersey Devil, a mysterious creature of disputed (albeit dubious) origins who has been blamed for drought, crop failure, the death of livestock and even the onset of war.<\/p>\n \u201cTogether, these tales give Clinton Road a fascinating mix of history, folklore and roadside mystery,\u201d said Sixt scribes.<\/p>\n To determine the most haunted stretches of highway in the world, experts <\/a>analyzed search trends on Google and TikTok, then compared the results with previously published lists of haunted roads in 2023, 2024 and 2025.<\/p>\n Among the most prominent stories associated with Clinton Road is Ghost Boy, a spirit said to linger beneath a bridge and return coins tossed into the water below. Dave \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/p>\n Clinton Road generated more than one million searches between July 2025 and July 2026.<\/p>\n