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)
Ewing · NJ, USA
I was having my lunch in the parking lot at work. I saw what I though was lighting in the corner of my eye. I kept looking over to see
Marlton · NJ, USA
Two different objects, ten minutes apart over New Jersey.
Marlton · NJ, USA
At 8:50pm there was an orange/red object with smoke trailing behind moving through the air from W to N, then it disappeared.
Hackettstown · NJ, USA
So it passed by at about 22 degrees above horizon moving west to east no sound. Red ball no tail. Traveling in straight horizontal the
Norwood · NJ, USA
MADAR Node 145
Paulsboro · NJ, USA
Round light dancing
Paulsboro · NJ, USA
Looks like a bug, then changed to a capsule.
Moorestown · NJ, USA
Two UFOs And three orbs filmed on top of a warehouse.
Carneys Point · NJ, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no information about the sighting. PD))
Moorestown · NJ, USA
My orb in the sky
NJ · USA
Saw something very bright and very big moving fast (falling?) directly down from the sky in the distance, while driving.
Norwood · NJ, USA
MADAR Node 145
Norwood · NJ, USA
MADAR Node 145
Williamstown · NJ, USA
5 orange circle shaped objects seen in the sky by 2 people
Pedricktown · NJ, USA
Light green sphere traveling at high speed.
Ridgewood · NJ, USA
Flat black looking car sized rectangle with a cupola on top with a featureless driver appeared to look down.
Wayne · NJ, USA
Saw multiple aircraft, a bright white light and smaller red lights.
Monnroe · NJ, USA
heard an extremely LOUD jet. Thought it was crashing in my yard. Very low & loud. Saw the fighter jet headed 1st in the eastern directi
Atlantic City · NJ, USA
White worm shape object hovering near Atlantic City NJ Inlet
Brigantine · NJ, USA
I was taking pictures of my kids playing on the beach with thunderstorms in the background. Object showed up in pictures was not visibl
Point Pleasant Boro · NJ, USA
Noticed two stationary T shaped objects with vertical lighted up be had purple and one had white lights. ((anonymous report))
Brigantine · NJ, USA
It appeared 0n August 10, 2019 at 9:22 pm above the ocean in Brigantine, New Jersey. It was round with red, green, and white lights. No
Brigantine · NJ, USA
Long cigar shaped, all dark, fast moving object. No lights but you could see it's form bc of reflected moonlight. ((anonymous report))
Garden State Parkway (near Atlantic City Xprsway · Exit 38 B), NJ, USA
Illuminated Triangle craft hovering 50 feet above NJ Garden State Parkway heading into oncoming traffic
Egg Harbor Township · NJ, USA
Traveling southeast on Washington Ave, made the left turn on to the parkway when I looked up and noticed what resembled a TR-3B craft.