Mark Sceurman and Mark Moran founded Weird N.J. in 1989 as a repository for local legends and unusual phenomena.
Notes on verification
Confirmed by Wikipedia, the official Weird NJ website, and an independent profile of Mark Sceurman, all consistent on founders, date, and purpose. [cascade flags: wikipedia_dropped_other_sources_exist | tier=bronze indep_score=0.3 clusters=2 claim_tier=everyday]
Sources
- Offbeat Travel: Rebels With a Cause | National Geographic (seed:geography_and_travel)
- https://weirdnj.com/about-weird-nj/ (corroboration)
- https://montclairpod.com/author/mark-sceurman/ (corroboration)