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)
Beach Haven · NJ, USA
Medium-brightness star/satellite-like object seen in sky make abrupt stops, trajectory changes, before traveling out of view.
Paterson · NJ, USA
I noticed a Commercial aircraft flying very low and very slow as soon as this airplane passed a small dark egg shaped object about a qu
Woodbridge · NJ, USA
Reddish/orange fiery orb hovering, appeared to descended then disappeared out of sight.
Bayonne · NJ, USA
2 lights in sky. Would fade whenever airplane was approaching. 1 other light made hook shape from northeast and disappeared.
Flanders · NJ, USA
Four orange lights over Flanders, NJ.
Long Beach Island (North Beach) · NJ, USA
Unidentified object was sighted over North Beach, LBI.
Phillipsburg · NJ, USA
We went out for a drive after eating dinner and came across some triangle aircraft with bright lights hovering above a cemetery.
New Jersey · NJ, USA
((HOAX??)) Riding on the highway from work towards Philadelphia for 2 mins I saw 3 red lights that formed a triangle.
Lumberton · NJ, USA
I was driving along the road Just behind the Shoprite in Lumberton,NJ when to my upper right of my windshield my eyes caught a large re
Wildwood Crest · NJ, USA
4 fireballs near Wildwood Crest.
Runnemede · NJ, USA
Several lights attached N to S most seemed to be either 2,3 or 4 and changed in intensity, color and pulsation speed. Were stationary t
Haven Beach · NJ, USA
At roughly 9 to 10 pm my wife and I observed a glowing red / orange light slowly hovering from north to south skirting the beach on lbi
Haven Beach · NJ, USA
One small reddish light moving steadily along the shore line making no noise. Thought maybe a drone? Does lbi police use one? But then
New Brunswick · NJ, USA
Three lights form equilateral triangle with no faa required flashing lights gliding at a rather low altitude over New Brunswick east
Woodbridge · NJ, USA
Orbs flying above towards multiple flashes of light.
Woodbridge · NJ, USA
8-10 flickering fireballs, in single file, from south to northeast.
Princeton · NJ, USA
Black triangle over Princeton, NJ.
Lavallette · NJ, USA
Light moving horizonally pulsing and level, no arc. No sound.
Jackson · NJ, USA
Large orange light would move across the sky, get to a certain point and then vanish- happened 12 different times, same flight path.
Wildwood Crest · NJ, USA
Hovering red light, Wildwood Crest, NJ.
Toms River · NJ, USA
((HOAX??)) Don't know what else it could be.
Seacaucus · NJ, USA
At a July 4 BBQ saw a sphere shape hovering over New Jersey near Newark airport. It displayed a bright Red & Green light. ( not a/c.)
Toms River · NJ, USA
Postcard in the sky.
Keansburgh · NJ, USA
It was 4th a little before the fire works when we saw this circular flying object in the sky hovering steady in place way in the sky.
Scotch Plains · NJ, USA
2 green circular lights. One higher than the other and the one below was on the right at an angle not directly below the one above it.