You’ll find plenty of basic street names in New Jersey — but New Jersey also has plenty of bizarre and unusual street names that will totally perplex you when you drive past them. Here are the crazy street names in the state that had us laughing.
- Shades of Death Road
SA 3.0/Wikimedia Uh, this is a pretty unsettling name for a road, guys! And in this case, it’s pretty apt. This rural road in Warren County is the subject of tons of urban legends and ghost stories.
- Mercedes Bend
Google Maps We guess someone had cars on the mind when they were brainstorming a name for this road in Toms River.
- Orphan Boy Court
Google Maps This road in Red Bank has a bit of a sad name at first glance.
- Weaseldrift Road
Google Maps This street in Woodland Park easily has one of the strangest names we’ve ever had.
- Purgatory Road
Google Maps For some reason, there are a lot of roads with terrifying names in New Jersey. Add this one in Southampton Township to the list.
- Ghost Pony Road
Google Maps What is a ghost pony? We’re not sure – and we’re hoping we don’t run into one while driving down this street in Berkeley Heights.
- No Name Street
Mike Linksvayer/Flickr We’ve had writer’s block before, so we sympathize with whoever had to craft a name for this road in Washington Township.
- Whaleback Waddy
Google Maps The name of this Denville street is just so delightfully odd. It’s hard not to repeat it over and over again.
- Easy Street
ZargonDesign via Getty Images Hey, it’s the real life Easy Street! No word on if this Howell road came before or after the popular saying.
- Good Luck Road
Google Maps This feels like a slightly ominous message when we’re driving! Luckily, there’s nothing particularly frightening about this street in Lacey Township.
- Goa Way
Google Maps Get it? Like “go away”? That’s pretty straightforward! You’ll find this road in Toms River.
Which road name baffled you the most?
SA 3.0/Wikimedia
Uh, this is a pretty unsettling name for a road, guys! And in this case, it’s pretty apt. This rural road in Warren County is the subject of tons of urban legends and ghost stories.
Google Maps
We guess someone had cars on the mind when they were brainstorming a name for this road in Toms River.
This road in Red Bank has a bit of a sad name at first glance.
This street in Woodland Park easily has one of the strangest names we’ve ever had.
For some reason, there are a lot of roads with terrifying names in New Jersey. Add this one in Southampton Township to the list.
What is a ghost pony? We’re not sure – and we’re hoping we don’t run into one while driving down this street in Berkeley Heights.
Mike Linksvayer/Flickr
We’ve had writer’s block before, so we sympathize with whoever had to craft a name for this road in Washington Township.
The name of this Denville street is just so delightfully odd. It’s hard not to repeat it over and over again.
ZargonDesign via Getty Images
Hey, it’s the real life Easy Street! No word on if this Howell road came before or after the popular saying.
This feels like a slightly ominous message when we’re driving! Luckily, there’s nothing particularly frightening about this street in Lacey Township.
Get it? Like “go away”? That’s pretty straightforward! You’ll find this road in Toms River.
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Address: Easy Street, Easy St, Howell Township, NJ, USAAddress: Goa Way, Toms River, NJ 08735, USAAddress: Shades of Death Road, Shades of Death Rd, New Jersey, USAAddress: Ghost Pony Road, Ghost Pony Rd, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922, USAAddress: Purgatory Road, Purgatory Rd, Southampton Township, NJ 08088, USAAddress: Mercedes Bend, Toms River, NJ 08755, USAAddress: Whaleback Waddy, Denville, NJ, USAAddress: Good Luck Road, Good Luck Rd, Manchester Township, NJ 08759, USAAddress: Weaseldrift Road, Weaseldrift Rd, Woodland Park, NJ, USAAddress: Orphan Boy Court, Orphan Boy Ct, Middletown Township, NJ 07701, USAAddress: No Name Street, No Name St, Washington Township, NJ 08012, USA
