WESTFIELD, NJ - The family that was the target of the "Westfield Watcher" has opened up publicly about the years-long nightmare, releasing the contents of several disturbing letters to New York Magazine in a piece published Monday.

And so began the mystery of The Watcher. It remains unsolved to this day.

The saga of The Watcher, which has since made international headlines, began in 2014 when the Broaddus family purchased their dream home on the highly-coveted Boulevard in Westfield. But before they were even able to move in, an anonymous letter writer began sending menacing letters with disturbing references to their three children.

Up until the report that was published online this week, only a handful of phrases from The Watcher's letters were known to the public. Now that the full accounting of the text has been revealed, Patch has assembled ten things that creeped us out the most.

The Broaddus family said they were too scared to move in to the six-bedroom house due to the content of the letters.

Maria and Derek Broaddus filed a suit claiming that the previous homeowners, John and Andres Woods, had knowledge that the property was being stalked by "The Watcher" and didn't disclose it to them. Judge Camille M. Kenny threw out the charges and said he didn't want to enforce a burden on future sellers on what they need to disclose to buyers.

"The Broaddus family took a brave and truthful stand as they would not sell this house without a full disclosure of the letters they receive," said Lee M. Levitt, the Broaddus family's attorney. "We continue to believe it is critical for all N.J. homeowners to know the truth about the houses they purchase."

The Union County Prosecutor's Office and Westfield Police Department reported that an investigation into this matter remains active.

Last month, the Westfield Watcher passed the Jersey Devil as the New Jersey's top urban legend, according to the website Thrillist.

According to the site the Westfield Watcher joins the ranks of New Mexico's Chupacabra, Maryland's Goat Man, the Phantom Jogger of Canyon Hill in Idaho and of course the infamous Florida Skunk Ape. Thrillist included in their rationale why each entry was creepy and where it came from. In the case of the Westfield Watcher, Thrillist said that it surpassed the Jersey Devil because there is doubt of the Devil's existence.

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(Image via realtor.com: 657 Boulevard, Westfield - known as the "Watcher" home.)



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