Who's Who at the NJGHS
The NJGHS is comprised of 795 members nationally & internationally. Paranormal Investigative professionals all dedicated to the research and documentation of paranormal events and hauntings.
Investigations conducted by the NJGHS are FREE of charge. If you suspect your home or office to be haunted and would like an investigation, please contact L'Aura or one of the Team Leaders listed below.
L'Aura Hladik (Founder - Director) Cell: 908-235-2632
(Verizon - text or call)
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L'Aura Hladik - Founder and Director
L’Aura Hladik, author of "Ghosthunting: New Jersey" (published by Clerisy Press) and the upcoming “Ghosthunting: New York City”, has been officially ghost hunting since 1993 and founded the NJ Ghost Hunters Society in 1998, which to date is the largest paranormal investigating organization in New Jersey.
As a paranormal investigator, L’Aura has stayed at the famously haunted Myrtles Plantation in St. Francisville, LA. Other ghost hunting explorations have taken her to Chicago, Savannah, and New Orleans. Internationally, she’s investigated several Irish haunted castles, most notably Leap Castle (County Offaly, Ireland).
L’Aura has appeared on the nationally syndicated television show "Montel Williams" (UPN Network) for the Sylvia Browne Halloween special on October 31, 2006, and “The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet” (Fox Network) in September, 2008. In addition to local cable TV program appearances, L’Aura and the NJGHS were the focus of the Treasure HD Dish Network TV show, “Magnificent Obsessions” in March 2007. She also was interviewed via phone by the BBC (UK network) in July 2007 regarding the "Ghost World" conference she helped organize. She has been a guest on countless AM, FM and Internet radio shows, and local newspapers and E-Zines. L’Aura has worked with paranormal “heavy hitters” Jeff Belanger, John Zaffis, Rosemary Ellen Guiley, and Troy Taylor in the production of various ghost conferences both in New Jersey and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. In fact, Belanger decided to do a series of articles for his monthly Ghost Village.com e-newsletter entitled “Women in the Paranormal.” He included L’Aura along with Lorraine Warren, of the ghost hunting duo Ed & Lorraine Warren from Monroe, CT and Donna LaCroix, of the original cast of “Ghost Hunters” on SciFi (now SyFy).
Television Show Appearances:
“Family Talk” on CN8 (Comcast Network) <-this episode won an EMMY!
“Montel Williams” (UPN 9)
CNN (at Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia, PA)
"Paranormal Challenge" - Travel Channel, 2011
“The Morning Show with Mike & Juliet” (FOX network)
“Neighborhood Journal” (Cablevision show)
“Magnificent Obsessions” (Treasure HD Network)
News 12 NJ (Cable news channel)
FOX 29 News (Philadelphia, PA news show)
“It’s Your Call with Lynn Doyle” (Comcast Network show)
“Digithead” (cable techno-info-tainment show)
Telemundo (Latin American news show)
Radio Station Appearances:
WNNJ 103.7 FM
WKXW 101.5 FM
WMGQ 98.3 FM
WRNJ 1510 AM
WMTR 1150 AM
Newspapers:
The Star Ledger (NJ paper)
The Daily Record (Morris County paper)
Home News Tribune (Somerset/Middlesex county paper)
The Courier (Central Jersey paper)
The Herald (Bergen County newspaper)
Asbury Park Press
Magazines:
Ghost!
40-74
Articles written by L'Aura: on Ringwood Manor and the Antoine LeBlanc murders.
Read the interview on Ghost Village for "Women in the Paranormal"
http://www.ghostvillage.com/resources/2008/features_02252008.shtml
Oct. 2008 - Issue of 40-74 magazine - article of the investigations I did in Ocean Grove & Monmouth University
Listen to the podcast L'Aura was a guest on: http://www.hauntedamericatours.com/ghosts/L'AuraHladik.php
Email: L'Aura
Cell: 908-235-2632 - Verizon
Yahoo Instant Message ID: ghostchick1964
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"L'Aura ParaNora" written & sung by Paul Viggiano of The Publick House in Chester, NJ | I was never so honored as I was the night I investigated the Publick House in Chester, NJ -
May 29, 2005.
Paul Viggiano, chef and partner in the revamping of the Publick House, had captured photographic anomalies and had seen "things" out of the corner of his eye. He contacted the NJGHS to come in and investigate before the restaurant re-opened.
His tribute song, "L'Aura Paranora" is a classic, well at least for me any way! thanks Paul!
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| Brian Sandt - Tech Guru NJGHS |
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Brian Sandt, CPI - Para-Tech Guru and Certification Trainer
Brian has been a member since 2004. In fact, he clocked in as Member # 100! He is the Technical Advisor (read: Guru) for the NJGHS and Producer of "The Deadline" podcast which first uploaded in September 2005.
Brian has always been interested in the paranormal since childhood, but he never really got involved with it untill he contacted the NJGHS regarding an investigation needed where he worked.
Brian is currently working as a network administrator for a small company in Pennsylvania.
When Brian is not working, or performing miracle cures on NJGHS members' computer systems, he enjoys heading down to Atlantic City, up to the Poconos, and just relaxing at home (trying to regain his sanity).
The latest: Brian appeared on the Fox 29 News segment in the fall of 2005 as well as "Magnificent Obsessions" in March of 2007.
Telephone: 610-871-2958
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Dina Chirico, CPI - Team Leader
North Jersey Division
Dina has been fascinated with ghosts ever since her early teens when she had numerous experiences and encounters in her childhood home in Clark, NJ. In 1998 she sought out the NJGHS due to her interest and experiences before eventually becoming a member and has been hooked on this field ever since.
She has been published in the book anthologies, "Ghostly Tales from America's Jails" by Atriad Press and "Ghosthunting USA" by Clerisy Press. Dina had made appearances on local television networks and newspapers.
When not busy with ghosts, she's busy raising her two children and continues to offer her energy healing services. She also performs house clearings and cleansings and is active in The American Society of Dowsers and the Holistic Moms Network. Her passions include horseback riding, movies, border collies, traveling, forensic psychology and the soul's wisdom.
Email: Dina
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| Dina Chirico, Team Leader - North Jersey Division |
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| Melissa D'Agastino, CPI - Team Leader
Central Jersey Division
I have been interested in the paranormal since my late teens early 20’s. I became a member of the New Jersey Ghost Hunters Society in 2009 because of a few experiences that I had had and just could not “DEBUNK’ them as “COINCEDENCES.” I have been dedicated ever since.
In the past 2 years I have learned so much about the paranormal and how best to document and research it. I am always looking to expand my knowledge by using different equipment and investigating various places.
I have taken my research and documentation of ghosts and the paranormal to the professional level by attaining my NJGHS Certification in 2011. I have also led cemetery hunts for the NJGHS, and I have assisted with training at the famously haunted prison, Eastern State Penitentiary.
When I'm not ghost hunting, my other passions are dance, music, reading and traveling.
Email: Melissa
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| Rob Reid, Team Leader - Central Jersey Division |
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| Rob Reid, CPI - Team Leader
South Jersey Division
Rob's interest in the paranormal started at a young age and has carried strongly through the years as he became a veteran paranormal investigator. Rob has conducted over 100 investigations. Previously, he was the Co-Founder and Co-Director of a prominent paranormal team here in N.J. (prior to helping to form PARS in mid 2009).
He has appeared on the internet radio program “Warning Radio”, along with being a contributing writer and a member of the "Monday Night Education" panel at the Haunted Voices Network website. Additionally, Rob was a featured investigator on the Travel Channel show “Mysterious Journeys” filmed at Eastern State Penitentiary. On July 1, 2011 Rob was the tech equipment manager on the NJGHS team when it competed on the Travel Channel's show "Paranormal Challenge."
He's here to help and work with all of the NJGHS members by sharing his experience and investigative techniques that adhere to NJGHS protocols of scientific integrity and professionalism.
Email: Rob
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