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)
Mantoloking · NJ, USA
Orange-Reddish orbs flying over the sky that seemed like they were on fire.
Sewell · NJ, USA
Seen something, Triangular in shape, heading on a north easterly path over our farm in Sewell NJ. NOT a plane.
Brick Twp. · NJ, USA
2 possible UFO's that may have been seen by other aircraft
Williamstown · NJ, USA
8 ORANGE LIGHT WEST OF MY TOWN IN A TRIANGLE FORMATION NOT MOVING STAYED IN POSITION
Ship Bottom · NJ, USA
Silent orange orb flying from north to south.
Lindenwold · NJ, USA
Two bright objects seen just below the clouds over southern New Jersey at 3:18am. Both had multiple white lights and moved around.
North Arlington · NJ, USA
7 Red/Orange orbs.
Sicklerville · NJ, USA
Bright white lights flashing then faded away with an orange glow
Brick · NJ, USA
Glowing orange ball in sky changing colors to white and blue then hitting me with a blueish white beam of light.
Point Pleasant · NJ, USA
July 4th, Point Pleasant Beach, NJ Infrared light seen floating at a low altitude over Atlantic Ocean while waiting for fireworks.
Sayreville · NJ, USA
Orange red lights in sky above sayreville NJ
Manchester · NJ, USA
I was watch a movie on my phone then I looked up to the sky a big fireball flew by and vanished with seconds
Westwood · NJ, USA
Saw craft coming from NYC and it had a large dome light on it. Dome light went off and it went behind a cloud and never appeared again.
Hillsdale · NJ, USA
Orange fireballs in triangular formation in evening sky over Northern Bergen County on June 15, 2012
Woodbury Heights · NJ, USA
Bright red object fades to black, appears circular and is silent.
Bridgewater · NJ, USA
Strange lights in the sky, spinning in a unchanging tempo and position, looked like a lighthouse in the clouds.
Pittstown · NJ, USA
Three orange lights moving around in sky.
Pittstown · NJ, USA
Triangular formation of orange, maybe red lights in the sky.
Forked River · NJ, USA
Triangle shaped object in the sky at 1:48am with blinking lights, flies straight up into the sky
Sewell · NJ, USA
Large star ufo
Keansburg · NJ, USA
Light hovering over Raritan Bay
East Brunswick · NJ, USA
Stange dark winged objects circling over Rt 18.
Mays Landing · NJ, USA
close encounter with blue sphere of light
Wildwood · NJ, USA
An orb with the colors of fire hovering high above the ocean, spotted from the boardwalk.
Freehold · NJ, USA
Orange ball of fire seen by family in car