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)
Emerson · NJ, USA
There was a flash of white light in the sky at night.
Vineland · NJ, USA
I just installed a Nest camera doorbell and it alerted me that there was activity, upon checking the footage I saw a cigar shaped ufo g
Maurice River · NJ, USA
Large UFO, disk shaped with panel of white lights sighted in night sky, Maurice River, NJ.
Laurence Harbor · NJ, USA
I pointed out a bright star to my boyfriend and he was trying to explain to me that it was an airplane because it started to move. I th
Woodcliff Lake · NJ, USA
Gray triangle across silently slowly moves above trees in WOODCLIFF LAKE NJ
Paterson · NJ, USA
Me and my son saw a Triangle floating gray flat object with lights on each corner over the trees from my backyard window
Norwood · NJ, USA
MADAR Node 145
Freehold · NJ, USA
Quick white light came and went rapidly
Wayne · NJ, USA
White ball of light moving slowly east. There were three airplanes in the sky,one flew above and the other flew under the object.There
Norwood · NJ, USA
MADAR Node 145
Pine hill · NJ, USA
Giant light Triangle over Camden County
Netcong · NJ, USA
Overcast and Windy morning over Lake Musconetcong Netcong NJ.. Flashing orbs approx 10 dancing in and out of clouds. Orbs of Light. Wit
River Vale · NJ, USA
MADAR Node 146
Columbia · NJ, USA
Hovering band of light
Norwood · NJ, USA
MADAR Node 145
Brick · NJ, USA
Was a very shiny silver egg to round shape Hovered in the same spot then suddenly as we looked at it, it just simply disappeared .
Sewell · NJ, USA
Bright white circular objects seen for 2 hours, slowly moving across the sky.
Mickleton · NJ, USA
White Ring over Mickleton, New Jersey
Hainesport · NJ, USA
Stationary egg shaped light that began moving after 20 minutes, details seen through binoculars.
Marlton · NJ, USA
Bright light in the sky in the early evening.
Tabernacle · NJ, USA
Round orange disc moving west to east slow and climbing till out of binocular sight.
Colts Neck · NJ, USA
Green glowing craft seen over colts neck high school
Colts Neck · NJ, USA
Low and Close fast moving whitish blue light that went up and down before moving North East.
Colts neck · NJ, USA
White orb floating in sky turns green and shoots away
Randolph · NJ, USA
Object moved slowly overhead and as it moved away appeared to bend vertically like a bow. Also appeared to be circling the area.