The Flanders Hookerman legend describes a railroad worker from over a century ago who lost his arm in a train accident on the Bartley/Flanders spur line. His ghost is said to appear at night, carrying a lantern and searching for his lost limb or wedding ring. Witnesses report seeing a mysterious, hovering orb of light, sometimes described as a dull yellow or green glow, bobbing along the former railway tracks. The story is a popular local legend among generations of New Jersey youth. The Story of the Hookerman: The Hookerman was a railroad worker on the Bartley-Flanders line who lost his arm in a severe train accident. Accounts vary, but some say he was signaling a train to stop and fell, while others say he was knocked off the train itself. He survived but lost his arm, later replacing it with a hook, which gave him his name. After his death, his spirit continued to haunt the railway line, carrying a lantern to search for his missing arm or the wedding ring that was on his lost hand. The most common sighting is a mysterious, hovering light or orb on the former tracks. The light is often described as a dull yellow or green glow, varying in size and sometimes seen swinging or bouncing. The light often vanishes suddenly or zips away when approached.