Press Release Autumn is Busy Season for Local Author Red Bank, New Jersey September 25, 2018 Local Monmouth County author and historian Patricia Martz Heyer finds Autumn a busy time of year after the release of her last two books. Patricia has become well known for her ghostly tales and yarns book series that are steeped full of local history and a bevy of curious incidents and ghostly encounters. These ghost tales combined with details of our colorful local history are a favorite for groups looking to fill their seasonal Halloween schedules. Patricia released her first book Ghostly … Continue reading Ghostly Tales Are On the Move!

 Spend an afternoon at the Paranormal Museum—-you will be glad that you did. Spent a fascinating afternoon with Kathy Kelly of the Paranormal Bookstore and Museum in downtown Asbury Park. The bookstore carries a huge selection of books on all aspects of the paranormal. In addition there are gifts, curiosities, and ghost hunting equipment. The real joy comes when you visit the museum. The guided tour is a truly unique opportunity to learn about the from famous haunts of America, view haunted objects, relics and ruins. There is so much more to see and experience. The Museum offers a wide … Continue reading Paranormal Bookshop& Museum-Not to Be Missed!

JOIN ME:  SEPTEMBER 17th at 7:00 pm @             LITTLE SILVER LIBRARY, LITTLE SILVER, NJ Come and learn how our history and folklore are  intertwined. you can also learn to identify the six kinds of ghostly spirits that share this peninsula with us! Discussion, book signing, friendly spirited chat! Continue reading TIME TO TALK ABOUT GHOSTS!

Ghost hunting isn’t just for Halloween anymore! Although the general public associates ghosts, hauntings, and anything supernatural with the Halloween season, those who are more closely in touch with the spirit world know that this paranormal activity is with us all year long. Here in Monmouth county we are fortunate to live in a region which can claim a rich and colorful history, as well as a profuse record of paranormal sightings and experiences. Not only do many of these intersect within the historical record, but also create a vibrant paranormal archive of the county. In my first two books: … Continue reading Ghost Hunting Isn’t Just for Halloween

Sunday, October 29th///6pm Although the weather didn’t cooperate….no not one bit— we had a great time at the signing at Barnes & Noble. I met some many new and interesting folks. Thanks for sharing your paranormal experiences and supporting reading! Tomorrow night 7pm at the Middeltown Library– Media program on the Ghostly Tales of Two Rivers. Stop in for some spooky good fun! Continue reading A Rainy Day- but a Spooky Good Book Signing at Barnes & Noble.

Ghostly Categories 3 Residual Ghosts One of the most common paranormal events reported is that of the residual ghost. This spirit lives out the last few hours of its life, or one specific period, over and over, endlessly. It is like a giant picture loop that repeats itself without end. This spirt does not seem to be intelligent or conscious, nor do they ever alter their pattern. Sometimes the sightings are contemporary or may be time slips where the environment is witnessed in the era of apparition. A 17th century apparition will appear in period clothes, display appropriate mannerism for … Continue reading RESIDUAL GHOSTS

Ghost Category 2: Crisis Specters The most unique quality of the crisis specter is that it usually makes a one-time appearance. This usually occurs when an individual is in a real crisis and under great emotional stresses. During this appearance the ghost may be coming to say goodbye or to comfort the living. In some cases, the apparition appears at a very specific time of day, such as precisely at 9:35. You learn later that a loved one died at that moment. Other times it appears when the individual is near death as if arriving to help the dying person … Continue reading CRISIS SPECTERS: A ONE TIME VISIT

Tuesday October 24th We had a wonderful turn out for my presentation of 13 Ghostly Tales and Yarns of the Navesink River to about 50 residents of this lovely senior residence. We gathered in a beautiful room overlooking the Navesink and shared much of its history and folklore. Thank you to the staff and residents of the Atrium for a lovely afternoon. Continue reading Ghostly tales Along the Navesink at the Atrium at Navesink Harbor

What is a ghost anyway? The ghost is the most commonly known and discussed of all paranormal experiences. So, you might ask, what is a ghost anyway? Well that depends upon who you ask, and where you research the definition. Dictionary.com says that” a ghost is the soul of a dead person, the disembodied spirit imagined, usually a vague or shadowy, evanescent form, wandering among the living.” While our friends at Wikipedia are a bit more straight forward. They say that a ghost is “soul or spirit of a dead person that can appear to the living.” Regardless of what … Continue reading So What is a Ghost?