So many great things happened in New Jersey this year, from a police officer in Lindenwold surprising a homeless man with new boots to twin girls in Wayne with special needs rescuing a special needs pup! There is plenty to look back on and be happy about, but there are also some strange news stories that will make you shake your head. Here are some of the most insane things that happened in New Jersey in 2015.
1.New Jersey woman sued for writing “bum” and “loser” on alimony checks.
Flickr/Thomas Hawk Her ex-husband is suing for emotional distress after she continually “harassed” him by writing words like “bum” in the memo line. He claims the stress has exacerbated his heart condition.
- Man named “Bacon” attacks person for eating his sausage.
Flickr/CookBookman17 A Madison man named Thomas Bacon allegedly attacked someone in his home for eating the last piece of sausage. While that is a major offense, I’m not sure it is worthy of an assault.
- South Jersey landfill transformed into power station.
Flickr/Martin Nikolaj Bech One man’s trash is another man’s electricity. A landfill near Mount Holly got a new addition - 41,720 solar panels which will power around 2000 New Jersey homes.
- Man busted for fraud after attempting to flush millions of dollars in fake poker chips down the toilet.
Flickr/Doug Kerr He was in Atlantic City for a poker tournament and began to worry that he would get caught using fake poker chips. Instead of simply not using them, he tried to flush the chips down the toilet, clogging the drain at Harrah’s which led to him getting busted.
- Deer vandalizes Millburn store.
Flickr/Stuart Oikawa A buck smashed through the window of a Millburn clothing store, destroying product and fixtures. The deer then fled the scene and has not been apprehended. The incident occurred during mating season and the buck is not considered a threat.
- Guinness World Record time for running in full gear broken by Ridgewood firefighter.
Flickr/Starmanseries He completed the run wearing over 25 pounds of gear in 75-degree weather. Congratulations to Lt. Brendan Corcoran on beating the record by over a minute.
- Attorneys charged with assault at Bergen County Courthouse.
Flickr/Ken Lund Two attorneys were arrested and charged with simple assault after a verbal argument turned physical.
- Only horse ever penalized in college football game passes away.
Flickr/Rodrigo Bernal Rutgers mascot, Lord Nelson, was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct in a 1994 game when he broke free and ran through Giant’s Stadium. He passed away this year at 42.
- Crocodile found during drug raid.
Flickr/Gregory “Slobirdr” Smith A Mercer County drug raid turned up marijuana, ecstasy, guns, and a crocodile.
- Rare tortoise twins born at Garden State Tortoise.
Flickr/US Fish And Wildlife Service Twins are rare enough and this duo was extra special. Born conjoined, they have since been separated and are doing well.
- Concrete ship gets its own craft beer.
Flickr/Neil DeMaster Cape May’s own sunken concrete ship now has its own imperial stout. Created by the Cape May Brewing Company, the “Concrete Ship,” inspired by S.S. Atlantus has hints of coffee, dark chocolate and roasted malt.
Please note that the photos in this article are representative of the corresponding news stories, but are not necessarily photos from the actual event. For example, the power plant referenced in #1 is a solar energy farm. The ship however, IS the S.S. Atlantus off the coast of Cape May! Which of these stories did you think was the strangest? What other weird New Jersey news would you add to this list?
Flickr/Thomas Hawk
Her ex-husband is suing for emotional distress after she continually “harassed” him by writing words like “bum” in the memo line. He claims the stress has exacerbated his heart condition.
Flickr/CookBookman17
A Madison man named Thomas Bacon allegedly attacked someone in his home for eating the last piece of sausage. While that is a major offense, I’m not sure it is worthy of an assault.
Flickr/Martin Nikolaj Bech
One man’s trash is another man’s electricity. A landfill near Mount Holly got a new addition - 41,720 solar panels which will power around 2000 New Jersey homes.
Flickr/Doug Kerr
He was in Atlantic City for a poker tournament and began to worry that he would get caught using fake poker chips. Instead of simply not using them, he tried to flush the chips down the toilet, clogging the drain at Harrah’s which led to him getting busted.
Flickr/Stuart Oikawa
A buck smashed through the window of a Millburn clothing store, destroying product and fixtures. The deer then fled the scene and has not been apprehended. The incident occurred during mating season and the buck is not considered a threat.
Flickr/Starmanseries
He completed the run wearing over 25 pounds of gear in 75-degree weather. Congratulations to Lt. Brendan Corcoran on beating the record by over a minute.
Flickr/Ken Lund
Two attorneys were arrested and charged with simple assault after a verbal argument turned physical.
Flickr/Rodrigo Bernal
Rutgers mascot, Lord Nelson, was penalized for unsportsmanlike conduct in a 1994 game when he broke free and ran through Giant’s Stadium. He passed away this year at 42.
Flickr/Gregory “Slobirdr” Smith
A Mercer County drug raid turned up marijuana, ecstasy, guns, and a crocodile.
Flickr/US Fish And Wildlife Service
Twins are rare enough and this duo was extra special. Born conjoined, they have since been separated and are doing well.
Flickr/Neil DeMaster
Cape May’s own sunken concrete ship now has its own imperial stout. Created by the Cape May Brewing Company, the “Concrete Ship,” inspired by S.S. Atlantus has hints of coffee, dark chocolate and roasted malt.
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