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)
Howell · NJ, USA
At 10:32 I walked outside to let the dog out The sky lit up first with a shooting star . Afterwords my dog looked up as well at a tria
Newark · NJ, USA
It looked like a sphere surrounded by a fiery orange mist. Going North west. I spotted it over the Applebee’s restaurant.
Mansfield Township · NJ, USA
Saw it fade into cloud leaving hole in cloud
Boonton · NJ, USA
Unexplained lights over New Jersey.
Old Bridge · NJ, USA
I was sitting in my back yard when I saw this strange star that seemed to be moving in the sky. I got my phone and videotaped in a sou
Jersey city · NJ, USA
Two synchronized spinning objects spotted over the new york skyline.
VENTNOR CITY · NJ, USA
I have a picture of a rainbow with a UFO inside the rainbow, doing their research.
Ocean city · NJ, USA
Lights in sky on July 4th. ((Starlink satellites???))
Vineland · NJ, USA
My boyfriend and I were outside when we saw a red light in the sky. The light was bright, did not move until it shot upward & vanished.
Clifton · NJ, USA
Black/silver cones, dome top, red(0/20mph)/white(60mph). Aliens use invisibility cloaks are illuminated by light above/dim light behind
Clifton · NJ, USA
1 blue line, 2 red glowing domes. Almost transparent entities (dim direct light behind them, illuminated by direct light above them.)
Point Pleasant Beach · NJ, USA
Green circular object over Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
Manahawkin · NJ, USA
Sitting around a backyard campfire, we saw a bright light appear to be lower than an airplane flight path and had a much brighter/white
Readington/Whitehouse Station · NJ, USA
Triangular UFO and bright orb UFO above farm and tree line in rural NJ
Lodi · NJ, USA
Driving home from work. I saw four bright lights hovering in the sky. As i make the turn into my home the craft slowly started to drift
Edison · NJ, USA
H SHAPE CRAFT SEEN BY EDISON NJ
Phillipsburg · NJ, USA
Many people in town has reported about 2 circles glowing redi-sh orange. The one was bigger than the other and the like pulsating. Witn
Highbridge · NJ, USA
Brilliant orange cylinder with points of white. Appeared translucent and had a deliberate flight path
Frenchtown · NJ, USA
Black object effortlessly floated without the use of wings or engine.
Bogota · NJ, USA
Bright green lights in the sky.
Chatham · NJ, USA
Triangular Pod Craft over New Providence
North Haledon · NJ, USA
I’m no stranger to flying things but yesterday was very interestingly unusual. Attached is a drawing and that’s how close it was I coul
Riverdale · NJ, USA
yesterday, I witnessed an orb of light descending near Riverdale, New Jersey.
Clinton · NJ, USA
Unblinking, low-flying, white light
Bordentown · NJ, USA
Multiple flying objects at different heights but in same general area. Some move throughout the sky but others seem to stay stationary