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)
Marlton · NJ, USA
3 separate low flying fireballs traveling across the sky 2-4 min apart
Montclair · NJ, USA
Large bright circular light that got smaller and smaller until it disappeared.
New Jersey · NJ, USA
Bright orange rectangular UFO jumped across sky then shot off into horizon at immense speed.
Jacobstown · NJ, USA
Fire colored orb(s) followed a particular path across the night sky while stopping at particular points.
Wildwood · NJ, USA
Four orange orbs of light above the Atlantic Ocean.
Wildwood Crest · NJ, USA
Orange glowing device flying high over ocean
Ocean City · NJ, USA
3 glowing lights over the ocean in ocean city nj 7/30/13 9pm
Avalon · NJ, USA
Brief appearance of four lights in straight formation over the ocean.
Clifton · NJ, USA
2 strange orange glowing lights in the sky over Clifton, NJ
Wildwood Crest · NJ, USA
07/30/13 23:00 Wildwood Crest New Jersey light 2 minutes 2 orange lights travelling west over Atlantic Ocean then dissappeared 07/3
Bayonne · NJ, USA
Orange orb over Bayonne, NJ.
Cherry Hill · NJ, USA
Boomerang shaped silver metallic object on clear day stationary and rotating.
Liberty State Park · NJ, USA
Looks like a condor but cross black shape first thought it was a bird or a drone but it was gliding and can hover like an eagle very qu
Whiting · NJ, USA
I witnessed a latern-like orb of fire hovering quietly through the sky.
Beach Haven West · NJ, USA
Bright white ball, no noise or flashing lights. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of the ISS. PD))
West Deptford · NJ, USA
Yellow/orange fire ball seen moving across sky in New Jersey.
Cinnaminson · NJ, USA
Bright light zig zags across the sky near Philadelphia
NJ · USA
Years ago. I don't remember the exact time and location but the description is as accurate as it gets. It was while I was visi
((Unknown)) · NJ, USA
Grey circle (it was hard to notice, looked like metal that was reflecting sunlight) came up to the airplane.
Jackson · NJ, USA
Pear shaped object 200 yards silently passed by.
Egg Harbor Township · NJ, USA
A.C expressway lights
Lumberton · NJ, USA
2 objects white disk and stealth bomber shape.
Northfield · NJ, USA
I saw what at first looked to me like a small fire flying absolutely silently through the sky. It did not blink; was silent.
Beach Haven Terrace · NJ, USA
Orange fireball - lbi nj
Califon · NJ, USA
Army of 50-100 Orange Orbs