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)
Atlantic Ocean (50 miles off NJ coast) · NJ, USA
Possible UFO sighting 50 miles off of NJ in Ocean.
Elizabeth · NJ, USA
My husband and I when out to the parking lot and we saw a steady red bright light at the sky over the Elizabeth river parkway for about
River Vale · NJ, USA
MADAR Node 146
Medford · NJ, USA
There was a bright green light that pulsed lighting up the sky. The source of the light was coming from the ground. ((anonymous report)
Paulsboro · NJ, USA
UFO with white light and green (ultra light) moved slowly downward on a diagonal path, then disappeared. ((anonymous report))
Paulsboro · NJ, USA
Aircraft moving left to right over Delaware River near Port of Paulsboro before it descended slowly diagonally down, then disappeared.
Camden · NJ, USA
Around 11:30ish on the evening of August 23rd I was in the city of Camden nj. I was standing at my boyfriends truck behind me was a dar
Flanders · NJ, USA
Around 4 am in the morning, we saw a flying disk, on the horizon over the trees come flying over the trees. ((anonymous report))
Somerset · NJ, USA
((NUFORC Note: No information provided by source of report. PD))
Marlton · NJ, USA
Two strange red lights in NJ Pine Barrrens
Jersey City · NJ, USA
Fiery circular craft spotted hovering in Jersey City and then vanishes
Highland Lakes · NJ, USA
Unidentified satellite.
North Arlington · NJ, USA
This was seen a few thousand feet above ground. Light was reflecting off it, it was oval and had a little red to it.
New Brunswick · NJ, USA
I noticed a green light after a firework went off. I thought it was a firework but then realized it was flying around the sky and not g
Bridgewater · NJ, USA
Four objects gently floating in the sky.
Springfield/Columbus/Wrightstown · NJ, USA
Box shape moved quickly over 537 then hovered in place for while. We tried to drive to where it was and lost track because of the trees
Harrison · NJ, USA
MADAR Node 121
Asbury Park · NJ, USA
Flickering lights at edges of what appeared to be a triangle form. Was stationary at first and lights kept coming close and then getti
Sewell · NJ, USA
Silver earbud shaped object in clear blue sky, with an image provided.
Norwalk · NJ, USA
MADAR Node 145
Toms River · NJ, USA
Slow moving orange glowing ball went across the sky and then suddenly disappeared. Quite a few neighbors were outside and saw it too. S
Alpine · NJ, USA
On July 14, 2019 (Sunday), Eastern Standard Time, about 9:20pm, I was driving along Hillside Avenue in the area of Alpine, NJ in Berg
Atlantic City?? · NJ, USA
On a flight back to Hartford, CT, from Myrtle Beach, SC , we started our initial descent towards Hartford Connecticu
Franklinville · NJ, USA
We we saw a bright flash of light way up ahead of us, next thing it was right our vehicle and it was on the side of your vehicle and we
Galloway · NJ, USA
Noticed white circles in the sky of a Snapchat picture I took of the sky there alos in a video from that day