Down by the Hackensack River, folks still talk about Oily Oliver -- the monster that  terrorized Bergen County in days gone by.

Credit: Jim Beckerman (North Jersey). Read and produced by Peter Majerle.

Down by the Hackensack River, folks still talk about Oily Oliver -- the monster that&nbsp; terrorized Bergen County in days gone by.
Credit: Jim Beckerman (North Jersey). Read and produced by Peter Majerle.

A playlist of Halloween stories originating from the folklore of Maryland, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Collected and produced by USA Today network reporters.

A playlist of Halloween stories originating from the folklore of Maryland, Delaware, New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Collected and produced by USA Today network reporters.

Halloween Stories

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A ghostly tale: Oily Oliver

Veteran journalists Joanne Levine and Deb Amos talk with Ed Forbes about their reporting in New Jersey and Ukraine. They take listeners behind the scenes of what it is like in Ukraine today and what life is for two women who had to flee their homes in Mariupol, a city now occupied by Russia.  One woman lives in New Jersey, the other now lives in Ukraine. They visit both places and relay the harrowing journeys. These stories are setagainst the backdrop of Ukrainian history and the politics determining their fates. What they uncovered may surprise you. The reporting was supported by the International Women’s Media Foundation’s Women on the Ground: Reporting from Ukraine’s Unseen Frontlines Initiative in partnership with the Howard G. Buffett Foundation.

Veteran&nbsp;journalists Joanne Levine and Deb Amos talk with Ed Forbes about their reporting in New Jersey and Ukraine. They take listeners behind the scenes of what it is like in Ukraine today and what life is for two women who had to flee their homes in Mariupol, a city now occupied by Russia.&nbsp; One woman lives in New Jersey, the other now lives in Ukraine. They visit both places and relay the harrowing journeys. These stories are set against the backdrop of Ukrainian history and the politics determining their fates. What they uncovered may surprise you. The reporting was supported&nbsp;by the <a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fiwmf.org%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPettigano%40northjersey.com%7C548ab42507444562b97e08ddef39d63f%7Cbc924c8d3e164e88bf26d7fcfb14f2d5%7C0%7C0%7C638929753900363477%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Yyq0HqIMjTGU7Fewr9Hq9d5h2ZTs8R9yTW%2FqR1C8ENs%3D&amp;reserved=0" aria-label="Link International Women&rsquo;s Media Foundation&rsquo;s">International Women&rsquo;s Media Foundation&rsquo;s</a> Women on the Ground: Reporting from Ukraine&rsquo;s Unseen Frontlines Initiative in partnership with the Howard G. Buffett Foundation.

Surviving Ukraine: Journalists Joanne Levine and Deb Amos talk about the harrowing journeys of two Ukrainian women

End your summer season remembering the symphony of summer by Madison McGay. Time to relax before the school year and fall starts!

End your summer season remembering the symphony of summer by Madison McGay. Time to relax before the school year and fall starts!

The Symphony of Summer by Madison McGay

DAY ONE: BAD BLOOD. An internal State Police report lays bare the McDonald investigation and reaches a stunning conclusion: That Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler deliberately tampered with the case because he once represented one of McDonald’s alleged killers.

DAY ONE: BAD BLOOD. An internal State Police report lays bare the McDonald investigation and reaches a stunning conclusion: That Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler deliberately tampered with the case because he once represented one of McDonald’s alleged killers.

A ghostly tale: Oily Oliver

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