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)
Burlington · NJ, USA
An orangey, yellowish, star burst kind of diamond light traveling from the northwestern to the Southeastern sky. WoW!
Ho Ho Kus · NJ, USA
While driving N on Rt. 17 my s/o and I saw a triangular craft cross our path about 100' off of the ground. ((anonymous report))
Forked River · NJ, USA
Spherical white object flying at high rate of speed southwest while driving on Parkway in Forked River, NJ.
MiddleTown · NJ, USA
There was a harvest moon and I wanted to get a picture of it because it was very large and the largest I’ve ever seen so I took two pic
Brick · NJ, USA
I was looking east and a red light caught my eye. I turned a little looking south east and saw a circular r
Beachwood · NJ, USA
Large Blue Fireball
Toms River · NJ, USA
Glowing green circular light and traveled south at a high velocity. It flew right over my head. Faded and blinked.
Kenilworth · NJ, USA
One star started doing figure 8's around the other star
Clayton · NJ, USA
White dot flying at crazy speeds!!!
Branchburg · NJ, USA
4 line/oval shaped lights moving slowly towards the west just after sunset.
South Amboy · NJ, USA
Bright linear light that quickly disappeared
Atco · NJ, USA
Two oval lighted objects seen in the nite sky were rotating and moving quickly in straight lines then disappeared clear dark nite
Montclair · NJ, USA
Driving on the road we noticed something that was hovering , bright three lights at each corner with lights in the middle and a red bli
Delran · NJ, USA
Streak of light caught on in the night sky by video surveillance camera.
Delran · NJ, USA
Captured on my home security camera. ((
Cherry Hill · NJ, USA
Loud boom followed by a shake, leaving an enormous smoke trail, followed by jets flying over. ((anonymous report))
Cape May · NJ, USA
Small lightening bolt that changed form to a perfect zero with purple flares.
Montclair · NJ, USA
Object in the sky flying oddly. I would say it was hover for a bit before it started zooming around. Very odd. ((anonymous report))
Old Bridge · NJ, USA
I lifted my neck to stretch and there was an object above me.
Lakewood · NJ, USA
5 witnesses describe highly-reflective silver UFO's over Lakewood. Mostly hovering in place but also moving slowly. ((anonymous rept))
Newark · NJ, USA
Bright white light moving really slow and disappearing.
Kinnelon · NJ, USA
Definitive Bright White Silver Circle UFO Sighting Over NJ
Rio Grande · NJ, USA
Sitting in my backyard,facing South. I saw a white dot approach from S.W.direction, straightening out and heading North for a bit.Then
Brick · NJ, USA
Brilliant Bright Light over Brick NJ
Margate · NJ, USA
We saw 4 bright oval lights in the sky in a straight row and then they flew around and moved in different formations. They then changed