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)
West New York · NJ, USA
It was a bright neon blue light that moved swiftly,loud,and high pitched. ((anonymous report))
Vineland · NJ, USA
Mother noticed a bright light in the sky and drew my attention to it. Couldn't tell if it was a star or plane at first but then noticed
Howell · NJ, USA
Bar shaped ufo with three bright lights across.
Union · NJ, USA
Saw a red oval light in the sky over my house at 10:52pm on 10/6/16, it looked like it was going to collid with a plane, in an instant
Secaucus · NJ, USA
White ball of light flying very fast then disappeared
South Orange · NJ, USA
My wife and I were walking through the South Mountain reservation, A star like sphere, bright white, flew over our heads a thousand fee
Edison · NJ, USA
4 oval-like white crafts moving through the sky.
Toms River · NJ, USA
About 3 feet off the ground, hovering, not moving and absolutely no sound at all. Then slowly moving forward to the corner.
Dover · NJ, USA
Triangle shape object with 1 light per side (3) and one strobe type light almost in the center. about 100 feet above trees. Drove aroun
Bayonne · NJ, USA
Cylinder type of object hovering on top of the water with bright light beams. ((anonymous report))
Tuckerton · NJ, USA
I and my Husband saw a strange looking round shiny Metallic object in the sky heading N, then disappeared.
Greenwood Lake · NJ, USA
Blue lights in the sky traveling in formation
Hamburg · NJ, USA
For 3 minutes saw dark orange orb flying irregularly with no sound no blinking lights then vanished
Manalapan · NJ, USA
I was driving a big transit passenger bus southbound on Route 9 in a rural farm area with low lying corn fields and no bright street li
Mount royal · NJ, USA
Driving from Jackson on 195 all the way to exit 35 on 295 I saw three bright lights that made a diamond shape. They stayed constant
National Park · NJ, USA
3 red round large moving lights coming from east & moving west towards phila pa the disappeared
Pittsgrove · NJ, USA
Large White Sphere in the sky - Moved up and away at a fast pace out of sight.
Deptford · NJ, USA
Falling star stopped then shot back up into sky.
Haworth · NJ, USA
3 flying objects resembling shooting stars, low flying at constant speed.
Ventnor · NJ, USA
A flying disk, with 7 or 8 lights on the side, hovered for some time and abruptly descended straight downwards before it disappeared.
Ocean City · NJ, USA
Amber color lights appear brighten & dim
Sea Isle City · NJ, USA
Bright red light appeared in different locations, bled into itself and then vanished.
Smithville · NJ, USA
2 triangle shaped flying objects with 3 lights on bottom.
Bridgewater · NJ, USA
While driving on Route 22 in the U turn to drive towards Flemington I saw a white rectangular square, elongated object flying slightly
Livingston · NJ, USA
Star gazing while waiting on my dog. Size of a star, moving slower than a plane, no noise, could see blatant small reflection from the