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)
Linden · NJ, USA
rocket type objects
Columbus · NJ, USA
2 Oval Craft split into 4 Craft Nearby Ft. Dix / McGuire AFB Broad daylight!
Stanhope · NJ, USA
Pair of lights seen hovering, or slowly cruising, over Route 80 West.
Paterson · NJ, USA
Triangle wing span illuminated floating in sky
Toms River · NJ, USA
silent floating lights with no sound
North Bergen · NJ, USA
Huge bright blue slow speed flying disc shape object flew from Palisade Park to Seacaucus seen in NJ 00:45 am.
East Brunswick · NJ, USA
I was in my room on the 14th floor at the Hilton Hotel in East Brunswick, NJ. I looked out my room window towards the New Jersey Turnpi
North Bergen · NJ, USA
Extremely bright light zooming scross the sky just disappears from sight
Pleasantville · NJ, USA
fier like object moving swiftly in the sky.
Wanaque · NJ, USA
Prism ball of light viewed over West milford, NJ
Newark · NJ, USA
Strange flickering lights over Newark, NJ
Kearny · NJ, USA
Cylindrical shaped object seen at 1am hovering with lights coming from bottom. Oject moved slowly to the north still in an upright pos
Union Beach · NJ, USA
2 or 3 low lit red lights, traveling fast above us, 3 to 5 sec, altitude unknown
Jackson · NJ, USA
soccer ball sized light moving throughout the trees and then headed at us before turning and disappearing
Mount Laurel · NJ, USA
saw a light in the sky that would vanish for a few seconds then come back, every 10 minutes or so and after 25 minutes it vanished
Trenton · NJ, USA
Made no sound and flew right above our heads in a straight line on a clear night when the only things visible were the moon and stars.
Lodi · NJ, USA
Red glowing object over south eastern sky in Lodi Nj on 9/5/2009
Pleasantville · NJ, USA
8 ball shaped lights that changed colors and then faded in to the sky flying up.
Raritan Township · NJ, USA
Very Large Orange Fire Ball Traveling South Over Hunterdon County, NJ
Greenbrook · NJ, USA
we watched as several orbs warped, appeared changed sizes, and did all sorts of maneuvers meanwhile terrestrial craft persued
Hackettstown · NJ, USA
A pinpoint star-like light appeared and illuminated a foggy area beneath it, much like a flash-light, then diminished,.
Freehold · NJ, USA
Strange light over Freehold, NJ
Howell · NJ, USA
There was a circle of light with a bright light coming out of it. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Somerset · NJ, USA
Extremely bright cones shaped light shining down from the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Burlington · NJ, USA
7:50 PM, cone-shaped object, three spot-light type lights. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))