Weird NJ began in 1989 as a personal newsletter sent to friends by Mark Moran and Mark Sceurman. Gradually it evolved from a fanzine into a public magazine published twice a year in May and October. Abandoned places, creepy experiences, unique people, and strange landmarks were and still are common subjects for the magazine. Past issues have covered everything from the Jersey Devil and UFO sightings to abandoned Nike missile silos and the life of Zip the Pinhead.
In 2003, the Marks started Weird US after noticing there were weird things outside their home state.
In 2004, they got their own show on the History Channel about their Weird US stories.
Ever since its' beginning, Weird NJ has gained more and more of a following. Some good and some really bad.
The Marks magazine is often blamed by teenagers trespassing and defiling different sites. This led to them putting a disclaimer saying Weird NJ is not responsible for others actions and they put out warnings telling people not to go to certain places or get arrested.
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