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)
Bricktown · NJ, USA
Brilliant white-bluish round light in sky over new jersey.
Mt. Holly/Lumberton · NJ, USA
Multiple orange/red lights in line formation over MT. Holly/Lumberton
Lakehurst · NJ, USA
Two high intensity orange glowing balls of light appearing and reappearing across the sky.
Sicklerville · NJ, USA
9 obects total low altitude, eastern skies, vanishing in series one at a time.
Blackwood · NJ, USA
A bright white sphere moving slowing across the day sky.
Newark · NJ, USA
Bright light on the sky look like a star behind Budweiser and near Newark international airport on 9/18/13 the i saw the same light nea
Newfield · NJ, USA
Me and my daughter saw a triangle shaped, slow flying aircraft with white light on each point of triangle. 20-70 feet above tree line.
Asbury Park · NJ, USA
Watched a neon blue orb fly directly over head, slowly and silently. Appeared very close but hard to say.
Toms River · NJ, USA
Glowing "star" moving vertically at a fast rate after hanging in the sky for several minutes.
Verona · NJ, USA
Red fiery balls of light disappearing into sky.
New Brunswick · NJ, USA
Bright light traveling fast south parallel to I95 new bruinswick nj
Colts Neck · NJ, USA
Strange fireball formation in the sky.
Keansburg · NJ, USA
Fireballs.
Ewing · NJ, USA
Red/orange embers moving in different directions way about the clouds.
Glen Gardner · NJ, USA
Stat. obj. high in the sky that had rapidly flashing lights - colors were distinct. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect Arcturus. PD))
Franklinville · NJ, USA
Green oblong oval with greenish glow; very fast; turned and vanished; no color seen in or around clouds after it left.
Paterson · NJ, USA
I actually have video footage it started off as a green ball going across the sky then it stopped backed up it seem like turned differe
Hackettstown · NJ, USA
Oval shape objects that would make 90 degree turns with lights during summer nights.
Spring Lake Heights · NJ, USA
Bright light that was undulating and wobbly
Belmar · NJ, USA
Motionless object with changing colors observed for 30 minutes over New Jersey shore.
Sicklerville · NJ, USA
First time I ever witnesed something like that.
West New York · NJ, USA
This object was moving at a speed I'm not familiar with. Flight path was west to east,on this day the sky was clear , sunny blue sky. I
Avalon · NJ, USA
Large, black, slow moving silent stingray shaped aircraft with 2 bright front headlights- red and green taillight
Long Branch · NJ, USA
What is this: A Forfmation then cingular orbs!?
Colts Neck · NJ, USA
I was hanging out in front of my home walking the dog. First I saw a shooting star quizzing at speed of light of north to south. Approx