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)
Brick · NJ, USA
5 consecutively spaced (1 per 45 sec.) yellow flame-like colored light, soundless objects slowly passing NE to SW.
Freehold · NJ, USA
The bright orange objects flying in line over Freehold, NJ
Rahway · NJ, USA
One big orange orb like object in the sky's of Rahway, NJ, an hour after 7/4/15 fireworks.
Northfield · NJ, USA
Two red lights hovering over home in Northfield, NJ
South River · NJ, USA
Orange-red light omonis. ((sic. ominous)
Freehold · NJ, USA
Triangular aircraft with white lights and a blinking red light at triangles core
Wildwood Crest · NJ, USA
Cluster of fireballs seen off coast of Wildwood, New Jersey.
Wildwood Crest · NJ, USA
Cluster of fireballs seen off coast of wildwood New Jersey.
Aberdeen · NJ, USA
Driving northbound on Rte. 35. Me and wife saw two lights in the sky. Very low in the sky. One white light heading east at a high speed
Whiting · NJ, USA
Large circle object fell straight down from the sky Ocean County, NJ.
Somerville · NJ, USA
3 objects with lights, spotted in triangular formation while driving on RT 287.
Edison · NJ, USA
White light, almost like a star.
Blackwood · NJ, USA
Blue lighted flashing, large UFO.
Ventnor · NJ, USA
Multiple light in sky above the clouds moving fast and in different formations. ((NUFORC Note: Advertising lights? PD))
Haledon · NJ, USA
Clusters of orange-colored flying objects seen over Haledon, NJ.
Park Ridge · NJ, USA
See above comment.
Bedminster · NJ, USA
Saw object flash bright light twice as it crossed the horizon at an extremely high rate of speed.
Hurffville/Sewell (I-55 · MM 55), NJ, USA
Was seen in southwest along 55 southbound around mile marker 45. Was a large golden flash that lasted about 10 seconds. Was not a comet
Wall · NJ, USA
4 bright lights weaving in between one another at night.
Clifton · NJ, USA
Slow, but steady, seemingly triangular flying object high in the sky among the clouds. Higher than descending airplane into Newark.
Spring Lake · NJ, USA
Two orange lights seen flying over the Atlantic Ocean and vanishing in seconds
Deptford · NJ, USA
Black V-Shaped object that propelled forward while spinning/dipping
Jackson · NJ, USA
Weird 2 light turn counter clock wise until one light then gone.
Palmyra · NJ, USA
Seen on Highland Ave.(CR 602) In Palmyra, NJ heading eastward in a triangular formation.
Forked River · NJ, USA
I witnessed 2 lights that didn't move at all. One light was on top of the other one. The bottom light was brighter than the one on top.