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)
Ocean City · NJ, USA
Blinking and bright orange lights out at sea, east of Ocean City.
Wildwood Crest · NJ, USA
Observed triangular object in sky change direction from north and south. I then alerted my brother. We watched object change directio
Wildwood Crest · NJ, USA
I dont believe what i just saw
Chatham · NJ, USA
AWOKE , AND LOOKED OUT TOWARD THE WESTERN SKY AND SAW WHAT APPEARED TO BE A LARGE REDDISH-GOLDEN ORB HOVERING OVER THE TREES. INITIAL
Demarest · NJ, USA
First craft I have seen, posted a report back a few years ago about an oval type portal that appeared at my old home in Englewood NJ.
Lacey Township · NJ, USA
Red Orb, Less Than 50FT in the Air, Watching Traffic in NJ
Wayne · NJ, USA
extremly fast unknown plane possibily DoD spraying chemtrails Wayne, NJ. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect they were "contrails." PD))
Iselin · NJ, USA
Bright illumination that moved over New Jersey Sky viewed from Iselin town
Deptford · NJ, USA
A single bright green object came streight down, shivered in place, turned white, than shot streight up, turning green as it disapeared
Mount Holly · NJ, USA
Three red lights that appeared to be the after burners of 3 craft flew silently overhead and dissappeared behind the tree line.
Somerville · NJ, USA
NJ UFO?
Cedarbrook · NJ, USA
Bright white lights in the shape of a horizontal shaped Ferris-wheel hovering above the treetops.
Hoboken · NJ, USA
Round amber illuminated object flew overhead towards NYC at 12:15am on Mothers Day!
Berlin · NJ, USA
We saw three lights move quickly and then turn into one light.
Bradley Beach · NJ, USA
orange circles moving along side each other
Sussex · NJ, USA
5 UFOs and 2 sats? crossing same area of sky
Madison · NJ, USA
Madison,NJ Disk in the sky for half hour
Columbus · NJ, USA
First time for everything !
Monmouth Beach · NJ, USA
Many strange red lights over Monmouth Beach
Dunellen · NJ, USA
pink light, came closer, looking like a white object, than reoccurred three more times in same area over the next half hour
Franklin · NJ, USA
bright then dim flashing red white green lights - not moving and low in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of star?? PD))
Cream Ridge · NJ, USA
Unusual amber orb in the nightime sky
Princeton · NJ, USA
lights seen in central NJ night on 3/12/09.
Randolph · NJ, USA
White Sphere with Jet plane investigating nearby/ 2 photos of sphere/ chem trails left by jet planes in the area.
Maple Shade · NJ, USA
At 5:30 am on March 27th 2009 I was standing in my yard when all of a sudden a bright light appeared overhead and slightly to the south