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)
Hasbrouck Heights · NJ, USA
((NUFORC Note: Source of report provides no detailed information about the sighting. PD))
Newark · NJ, USA
Clear Blue sky no clouds Star-like silver object fading in and out visible for 1 minute or 2 then disappeared.
Forked River · NJ, USA
Fast moving object caught on iPhone not hoax
Mount Laurel · NJ, USA
Tiny lights in the shape of hockey pucks, the size of a quarter circling in my back door.
Cherry Hill · NJ, USA
5 sphere light Traveling toward Philly 3 in. A triangle and 1 leading with 1 trailing
WHITE TWP. · NJ, USA
2 OBJECTS NOT SEEN UNTIL EXPOSED
Howell · NJ, USA
Saw a silver spherical flying object over I-195 moving too fast to catch and disappeared after a few miles.
Delanco · NJ, USA
5 Orange Glowing Spherical Objects. ((NUFORC Note: Later identified as sky lanterns. PD))
Hillside · NJ, USA
Only seeable thru telescope blue and green discs floating for about 3 hours
Asbury park · NJ, USA
A brilliant fiery beam of light shot into view coming out nowhere, moving faster than any aircraft drone or boat - couldn’t explain.
Nutley · NJ, USA
As I was viewing the planet Jupiter at night with a high-power binocular (25x100), a bright cigar-shaped object shot upwards very quick
Nutley · NJ, USA
AN UNEXPECTED EVENT IN THE NIGHT SKY....
Westfield · NJ, USA
After hearing a loud similar to a train combine with a plane passing overhead, I looked up and saw a bean shape flat object about 30 ft
Cranford · NJ, USA
Red Orb Seen Being Chased By Military Aircraft Over Cranford NJ
Pompton Lakes · NJ, USA
I was sitting on lower patio looking at trees in my yard when this football shaped object entered the yard to my right flying to my le
Piscataway · NJ, USA
I have on video what me and my children witness last night. It was unbelievable. It shined a big spot light , that's what initially go
Blackwood · NJ, USA
While driving down highway saw 2 objects glowing like fire moving too close together at same rate of speed. Upon getting off highway fo
Marlton · NJ, USA
Diamond shaped object with red and green flashing lights.
Bayonne · NJ, USA
fast moving pencil shaped object
North Brunswick · NJ, USA
Reddish-orange Triangle stopped, quietly hovered then turned sharply right.
Clifton · NJ, USA
as I was driving down the road a glowing blue orb dashed across the sky at great speed. It was not a shooting star, or a plane. It did
Phillipsburg · NJ, USA
1 orange egg shaped object in the eastern sky. Stayed in one place for the approximately 2 minutes I observed, then disappeared at an i
Long Beach Island · NJ, USA
Hi, I am not one to report unless I am sure.But what we saw at Long Beach island at 2 am was not something we doubt as something no
Marlton · NJ, USA
Father and son see large bright orb with aura around it
Ewing · NJ, USA
Pulsating light ring which turned on and off. Looked to.have emitted the light from out near the stars.