UFO Sightings in New Jersey
2,697 UFO sightings reported in New Jersey since 1950, peaking in 2019 (193 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 2,697
- Span
- 1950–2030
- Peak year
- 2019 (193 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1950–2030 · peak 2019 (193 reports)
Top cities in New Jersey
Toms River
1962–2022 · peak 2013 (6 reports)
Brick
1980–2021 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Newark
1950–2022 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Edison
1967–2021 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Jersey City
1980–2021 · peak 2000 (3 reports)
Jackson
1975–2018 · peak 2004 (4 reports)
Clifton
1989–2022 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Norwood
2019–2022 · peak 2019 (23 reports)
Atlantic City
1991–2020 · peak 2008 (4 reports)
Cherry Hill
1968–2020 · peak 2014 (9 reports)
Howell
1995–2021 · peak 2020 (5 reports)
Bridgewater
2000–2020 · peak 2005 (4 reports)
North Bergen
1981–2020 · peak 2009 (4 reports)
Freehold
1986–2019 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Woodbridge
1974–2021 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Wayne
1975–2022 · peak 2003 (2 reports)
Bayonne
2001–2020 · peak 2016 (3 reports)
Paterson
1957–2019 · peak 1980 (2 reports)
Carteret
1960–2014 · peak 2001 (14 reports)
Elizabeth
1966–2020 · peak 2008 (3 reports)
Gloucester · NJ, USA
Myself and a girlfriend were laying in the backseat of a car parked on a lonely street next to a power house, old factories, and a wate
Whippany · NJ, USA
noticed lights in the sky just above tree tops
Camden · NJ, USA
Dark "disc" over Newton Creek in Camden, first appeared "round" and then to "oval" to a fine line to nothing!
East Hanover · NJ, USA
no moon,observed colored blinking lights apox. 150' up in southern sky.
Edison · NJ, USA
the object was one color.orange
High Point State Park · NJ, USA
2 glowing discs
Wanaque · NJ, USA
Oval shaped object gliding along tree top level.
Wanaque · NJ, USA
Oval shaped object floating along tree top level.
Warren · NJ, USA
3 lights in the night sky merge briefly into one light-only to separate into 7 or 8 as they move away from each other in a circle.
Elizabeth · NJ, USA
Silvery chevron moves across the sky and fades out of sight
Wanaque Reservoir · NJ, USA
1966 infamous UFO at Wanaque Reservoir NJ
Mantua · NJ, USA
an object like an airplane fusilage without wings flames from it were going up not, i repeat, not trailing the object
Bellmar · NJ, USA
delta shaped object, missing time
Spotswood · NJ, USA
Silent Cylinder Hovers over Schoolyard in Central NJ
Teaneck · NJ, USA
Fast moving, dull orange chevron shaped object.
Ringwood · NJ, USA
Daylight sighting of silent hovering disc over Wanaque reservoir
Paterson · NJ, USA
Giant circle over high school.
Point Pleasant (Treasure Island) · NJ, USA
Point of light moving at high speed with stops describing a rectangle. ((NUFORC Note: Report from physician/pilot. PD))
Laurel Springs · NJ, USA
Large glowing rock, covered the sky, very low, just above the trees, appeared/dissappeared silently, darkened the sky.
New Jersey (northern) · NJ, USA
Returning with Uncle and Aunt by car from Lake Hopatcong, and driving along Rt.46 near Rt. 80 in northern New Jersey, I spotted 2 orang
Engelwood Cliffs · NJ, USA
A row of bright rectangular windows with no visable exterior shape seen on 9W in Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Millington · NJ, USA
a pie shaped disc with 2red and 2 white lights closely hovering over neighbors home.
Mantua · NJ, USA
it was 1963 during a baseball game. I had hit a single and was on first base. The first baseman (jimmy Steffens) and I were looking in
Cape May Court House · NJ, USA
This incident happened in the early 60's and I still remember it like it happened yesterday. It scared the crap out of me!!!
Island Beach State Park · NJ, USA
I saw 3 saucers flying out over the ocean during daylight. They did not spin or make a sound and I will never forget it!