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)
Union · NJ, USA
Not sure for how long in total, I looked up when I saw 2 others staring at the sky. there were 2 orange orbs just hovering in the sky,
Clifton · NJ, USA
We were sitting in our bedroom looking outside the window when I noticed something round in the sky just hovering, all of a sudden ther
Sussex · NJ, USA
2 objects miles apart, they look like disco balls, multicolored lights
Somerset · NJ, USA
I was driving to work at 430pm down 287 north near exit 7 when i noticed a bright white circle in the sky. It seemed to have a haze of
Manchester · NJ, USA
Not surprised but impressed with the aerial maneuvers the brilliance and their technology.
Kenvil · NJ, USA
Very fast object changing direction at a sharp angle twice.
Cranford · NJ, USA
Thanksgiving UFO over Cranford, NJ.
Colts Neck · NJ, USA
White (blinking red and green) star like object over Colts Neck, NJ. ((NUFORC Note: Probably a sighting of Sirius. PD))
Harding · NJ, USA
High alt. orb, flashing green white purple/red. No movement. Still occurring SE, approx. 130 deg. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius? PD))
Oxford · NJ, USA
Flashing light, varying intensity, moving east from costallation Cassiopeia.
Jackson · NJ, USA
Amazingly bright white slow moving flashes. Some brighter than others. It circled the sky for about 10 min before it took off extremely
Park Ridge · NJ, USA
5 white objects in sky 4 hovered in circle pattern 1 off to side VERY VERY high. Would seem to rotate (individually) and then all
Williamstown · NJ, USA
3 fireballs same path.
Berlin · NJ, USA
The first 8 orange orbs moving in a perfect symmetrical line then eventually blipped out, the next set of 6 followed doing the same.
Paterson · NJ, USA
UFO over Patterson.
Lakewood · NJ, USA
7 orange fireball objects.
Sicklerviller/Turnersville · NJ, USA
Unknown aircrafts (3) form from ball of light, follow car from Sicklerville to Turnersville.
West Deptford · NJ, USA
Hovering green light.
Newark · NJ, USA
Two white lights moving around back an fourth I can see from my apartment building one disappeared the other moves back and forth until
Barnegat · NJ, USA
3 Fireballs aligned in perfect symmetrical shapes such as a pyramid and then a perfect line.
Freehold · NJ, USA
White and orange triangular blinking lights and unusual movement of aircraft heading west.
Andover · NJ, USA
Bright Orange Plasma Lights.
Lavalette · NJ, USA
Six bright orange orbs in the night sky over the ocean, Lavalette, NJ, Sept 17, 2015
Paramus · NJ, USA
Star Trek-like craft seen over mall.
Edison · NJ, USA
6 red fireballs flying close, with no sound.