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)
Lyndhurst · NJ, USA
Just want to say that I believe. And I will not under any circumstances released this photo. ((anonymous report))
Hamilton · NJ, USA
Three bright red lights in SE 9.24.2016.
East Brunswick · NJ, USA
Shiny Oval Shape UFO sighting in East Brunswick, NJ on Sept 25, 2016.
Cranford · NJ, USA
Orange orb with white satellites appear and disappear in a clear daytime sky. ((anonymous report))
Somerville (toward; on Route 287) · NJ, USA
In Nj on 287 north between exits 8 and 13. We saw 4 round shape object In a diagonal formation. We witnessed it for about 20 minutes d
Marlton · NJ, USA
Weird humming noise in the middle of the night.
Cliffside Park · NJ, USA
Red light hovering in same place for several minutes.
Bradley Beach · NJ, USA
They just fly over head and disappear to the north parallel to the ocean. They look to be very high up. ((NUFORC Note: Aircraft. PD))
Washington · NJ, USA
SAW A LARGE TRIANGULAR CRAFT AND OTHER SMALLER ROUND CRAFT IN THE SKY. LIKELY NOT OF THIS EARTH.
Bayonne · NJ, USA
Enlarged image of a gray streak in photo shows a clear image of a flying saucer looking craft.
Camden · NJ, USA
Red and orange light near Philadelphia international and the phillies stadium
Edison · NJ, USA
Lighted Triangular Crafts sighted within minutes of each other HIGH OVERHEAD.
Atlantic City · NJ, USA
Large triangular craft seen over Rt. 30.
Lebanon · NJ, USA
2 of us saw, in the clouds, 2 bright lights seperate from each other. Clouds lit up.
South Amboy · NJ, USA
Orange spheres moved across the sky in irregular patterns.
Burlington · NJ, USA
Object appears, brightens then disappear in night sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible Iridium satellite? PD))
Swedesboro · NJ, USA
Driving on Kings Highway, my husband, daughter and I, saw something in the sky. It wasn't a plane, and there were 3 of them.
Mantua · NJ, USA
Glowing object slowly moved across the sky near 8 PM.
Surf City · NJ, USA
Fast fireball across sky.
Camden · NJ, USA
Lights in the sky at Jimmy Buffett Concert.
Piscataway · NJ, USA
Middlesex NJ 8-10mins 2 3D objects turned into one white circle with a hole in the middle
Runnemede · NJ, USA
Bright white light went back n forth in sky with 2 fighter jets flying next to each other following after it!
Newton · NJ, USA
A disc flew in a circular pattern and took off, all the while dropping flare-like remnants. ((anonymous report))
Medford · NJ, USA
Sphere moved from north to west and hovered growing brighter and larger and then vanished without a trace
Jersey city · NJ, USA
The aircraft was silver and gray. It looked like an arrowhead. The lights were orange.