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)
Linden · NJ, USA
((HOAX??)) Sunday night, at about 11:30, when I saw a string of lights appear in the sky over a tree. ((anonymour report))
Lafayette · NJ, USA
Red round lights in a strange formation went across the sky
Dorothy · NJ, USA
Bright red, no-blinking light, no sound, no other lights.
Brigantine · NJ, USA
Low flying fireball with very clear visible flames, heading north.
Allentown · NJ, USA
6 mysterious bright lights in the sky.
High Point · NJ, USA
Weird image in sky.
Warren · NJ, USA
Five plus objects with blinking lights like planes, but moving soundlessly and in all four directions (not linear).
Millville · NJ, USA
Now the weren't ufos but the other day we seen at least 5 craft heading directly into space and a few weeks ago maybe a week i the bigg
Mount Holly · NJ, USA
Strange motionless craft in the sky with blinking red and white lights
Fort Lee · NJ, USA
3 objects hovering higher than planes flashing red blue white lights.
Lakehurst · NJ, USA
Bright object streaks across sky then stops dead in place for 3 minutes, then disappears.
Long Branch · NJ, USA
While Standing at Seven Presidents Beach Facing North East watching low flying planes come and go from newark airport. A sphere descend
Blackwood · NJ, USA
Large orange glowing fireball. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of a "Chinese" lantern, flying overhead?? PD))
Millville · NJ, USA
Craft on moon with picture.
North Bergen · NJ, USA
Object flying straight upwards with a flashing light flashed about 3 times and disappeared as it went upwards
Passaic · NJ, USA
I was not the witness. My friend who lives down the street was walking his dog and captured a video of 5 red circular crafts hovering a
Bayonne · NJ, USA
Just seen a bright orange diamond shape star moving in the sky plans blink at night this one didnt and it was bright and very hypnotizi
Stirling · NJ, USA
The entire sky flashed the colors red, blue and green three times within three minutes.
Voorhees · NJ, USA
Diamond Shape Craft Circling Over The Hospital
Lakewood · NJ, USA
Triangle shaped object. Hovering over 1 hour. Red and green lights flashing sporadically. ((NUFORC Note: Star?? PD))
Atlantic City · NJ, USA
2 dull red circles went straight across my full ocean view from N towards SE, just after 5:00 am. (Sunrise wasn't until 7:01.)
West Orange · NJ, USA
White glowing light that drifted and eventually stay suspended.
Toms River · NJ, USA
Craft speeding in diving position, with an orange/yellow glow. Then it came to a hault and hovered for a brief time then was gone
Waretown · NJ, USA
Brilliant Illumination, hovering in night sky. 2 other discs flying around.
Watchung · NJ, USA
Chevron-shaped craft flying low and slow over Watchung, NJ.