Abandoned 1950s Home 'Frozen in Time' in New Jersey Is So Bittersweet

There is something so haunting about seeing a home that hasn't been occupied in decades. 

Sometimes when a loved one passes away, their family will, in honor, keep their bedroom exactly as they left it. This New Jersey home is “frozen in time” just like those honored rooms, except this time it wasn't done on purpose. 

Watch below as an internet creator documents his findings of a 1950s home that hasn't been touched in over 30 years.

TikTok creator Ramy, also known online as @pimpmycamel, has received millions of views on his videos exploring abandoned houses, from millionaire mansions to tiny apartment buildings. Understandably, the internet cannot seem look away from eerie places that look like the occupants just up and left without any explanation. 

What is Urban Exploring?

This type of abandoned exploration, also called “urban exploring” or “urbex,” can be a tricky one because you have to ensure you are not be trespassing, that the place is not occupied, that there are no squatters or safety hazards, etc. While it can be a risky endeavor, urban exploring is understandably a fascinating hobby as you end up stepping into spaces that haven't been touched in years, sometimes decades. 

It seems that Ramy has explored just about every type of building or structure you can find, even taking his hobby across the world. He's visited abandoned homes in Italy, hotels in Egypt, and dozens of schools and hospitals across the United States.

This video hits pretty close to home for some viewers as it's just a small home in New Jersey, full of family photos and personal items.

According to Ramy, this house was built in the 1950s and occupied until the late 1980s when the final two occupants, a married couple, passed away just a few months apart. Since then, it seems the home has never been touched.

When you walk inside, it looks like the couple just up and left. There is a newspaper on the dining room table, a coffee cup left out on a desk, a Christmas tree still up, and a tin of instant coffee on the stove. Probably the most heart-wrenching part is the collection of family photos and the yearbook in the living room.

While Ramy claims that the home was occupied up until 1989, we think it might have been a little earlier. The Newsweek issue left lying out on the table announces the death of actor Walter Pidgeon, who actually passed away on September 25, 1984. 

Maybe the couple saved that newspaper issue until 1989 or perhaps the home was abandoned much earlier than we thought.