Small group observed in a remote part of Essex County Swamp, around noon witnessed in Essex County, New Jersey

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This sighting happened in mid October 1971 in Fairfield, New Jersey. It was a Saturday, sometime around noon. At the time I was 15 and my friend was 16. We were walking throught a area that is primarily brushy woods, but alot of wet land with only clumps of tall grass. We were walking in a westerly direction along a feeder stream that fed into the Passic River. The Passic River is about 1/2 mile north of where we were. The area is quite flat. The areas on the imediate left and right of the feeder stream had little brush. It was partly cloudy, and we were wearing light jackets. From a distance of aproximetly 75 yards we observed 4 creatures. The largest was standing on the south side of the stream. It appeared to be about 8 feet tall, very long arms that went almost to the knees. Very powerfully built, barrel chested, very wide shoulders. the head seemed to have a rounded "peak". The color of all 4 was black, the faces seemed somewhat lighter in color, but not white. The second ...