Ong’s Hat in New Jersey is a ghost town with strange legends, including disappearances and a supposed portal to another dimension.
According to an urban legend (and a handful of conspiracy theorists), Ong’s Hat contains a portal to another dimension. Disgraced Princeton professors, mocked for their quantum physics theories, fled to the area in the 1970s. They are said to have discovered the secret of inter-dimensional travel.This legend first sprung up in the 1980s, circulating around online bulletin boards. It was actually one of the earliest online conspiracy theories and eventually inspired a book. Or, perhaps, the book inspired the legend?
The book, titled “Ong’s Hat: The Beginning,” claims that the area had cult ties and was the site of a bloody standoff between the U.S. government and cult members responsible for creating the portal. The portal was accessible via “the egg,” a sensory deprivation device combined with brain wave manipulators (like drugs) that could unleash the full power of the mind. Those who survived the raid now live in an alternate dimension, similar to Earth.While this is pretty hard to believe, this story is certainly interesting. Buy the book online to learn more and keep an open mind. After all, if any state had an inter-dimensional portal, it would be New Jersey. Simply because our state is out of this world! Bad puns aside, this is certainly one of the strangest stories surrounding a New Jersey ghost town, but we’d love to hear yours.
Joseph Matheny 