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)
Great Meadows · NJ, USA
2 Triangular Ufos with 3 bright green lights appeared in the sky and flew towards eachother.
Bayville · NJ, USA
I was standing outside on the front porch and I saw 2 fireball like objects floating through the sky flying at a fast speed. Faster tha
Moonachie/Little Ferry · NJ, USA
UFO with Bright White Lights at around 1:30am
Sussex · NJ, USA
Green Light moves across sky at high Speeds
Ledgewood · NJ, USA
Spherical green light hovering in New Jersey
Jersey City · NJ, USA
Object with Red Blinking lights, went flying super fast over the hudson from south to north. It was not unreal fast, but too fast for s
Secaucus · NJ, USA
Watched Small bright light travel southwest of manhattan. It was small solid light watched it for a minute or 2. It was lower than the
Eatontown · NJ, USA
Small reflective orb flying over monmouth county, nj followed by several military jets.
Raritan Township · NJ, USA
white flashing shaped disc coming down at 45 degree angle to land on ground
Mt. Holly · NJ, USA
While coming out side I decided to look up because it was clear I the saw this cloud looking group of lights in the sky so I put my gl
Long Beach island blv · NJ, USA
Big triangular haze moving north gets to a busy street and disappears.
Pomona · NJ, USA
UFO sighting outside CVS.
Little Egg Harbor · NJ, USA
Triangle shaped. 3 circular dim lights. Craft looked semi-transparent. No sound. Smooth movement in straight line across sky
Roebling · NJ, USA
At roughly 7:45pm on Friday, October 1, 2020 I was standing in my front yard along with five other members of my family. We were trying
Shrewsbury · NJ, USA
At approx 15:50 I was traveling westbound on Sycamore ave. in Little Silver, NJ towards Shrewsbury. Further west from us and directly a
Howell · NJ, USA
Light green fireball-like object traveling downward.
West Windsor · NJ, USA
10-12 orb like objects flying in a closed triangle formation
Wharton state Forest · NJ, USA
I have video 4 circular lights moving back n forth and up and down stationary, 5th oject was much larger and wider also moving side to
Mullica hillf · NJ, USA
Orange triangle object slowly shrinks into ball and disappears
Westville · NJ, USA
One orrange light and a couple white lights. Circle. Came very close to my face. No sound. Hard to make out with the lights and my fe
Cherry Hill · NJ, USA
Oval shape white orb with tail
Livingston · NJ, USA
I was looking at the sky and saw a white thug whiz bye too close to the ground for a meteor, followed by 2 more
Asbury Park · NJ, USA
A technicolor arrangement of colors beaming from ufo for 60 minutes from 2:30 am-3:30 am the dates are estimates facts true.
Elizabeth · NJ, USA
Observed a black disc shaped object moving slowly and occasionally emitting a sparkling light.
Wayne · NJ, USA
((NUFORC Note: No information provided by the witness. PD))