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)
Dividing Creek · NJ, USA
Round, red object flew liesurely then soared at tree level-it's color intensified and it quickly zig-zagged (3x) then traveled away.
Hillsborough · NJ, USA
Very large, bright orange triangle shaped object moving slowly through the sky.
Cherry Hill · NJ, USA
Three white objects in triangle formation hovered, then objects flew away from eachother at high speed.
Little Ferry · NJ, USA
oval sahped the whole thing was lit up with a very bright white light, huvered over the trees,disappeared
Marlton · NJ, USA
After retrieving a few items from the trunk of my car, I noticed three objects following each other in a line, flying north, then north
Clementon · NJ, USA
Pink object chased by jet fighters over New Jersey.
Elizabeth · NJ, USA
light in the sky of elizabeth
West New York · NJ, USA
Blue streak across the sky bright white and red flash when it disappeared in 3-4 seconds
Turnpike · NJ, USA
BRIGHT LIGHT AND 15 UFO FLYING AROUND IN NJ TURNPIKE 2005 ((NUFORC Note: May not be a serious report. PD))
Edison · NJ, USA
IN REPLY TO: 10/31/05 18:30 Linwood NJ Light 5 seconds VERY bright apparent meteor over Southern New Jersey on 10/31 and 11/1 2005
Linwood · NJ, USA
VERY bright apparent meteor over Southern New Jersey on 10/31 and 11/1 2005
Bridgewater · NJ, USA
As I was driving on an open highway I saw what looked like a huge white sail from a viking ship. I had followed it and then saw it slow
Marlton · NJ, USA
Bright object in sky changes direction in a split second
Oradell · NJ, USA
Just a few moments ago while sitting in my car, I noticed a bright light. It was nearly as bright as the sun but of course very tiny in
Teterboro · NJ, USA
Three lights in the sky forming a triangle in a clear blue sky.
Matthews · NJ, USA
It was diamoned shape and green.
Collings Lakes · NJ, USA
not a UFO, but what I believe to be an actual alien in my wooded backyard.
Boonton · NJ, USA
Three flare-like objects slowly moving vertically at a great distance
Manalapan · NJ, USA
extremely bright lights hovering over the tree line before dipping below the tree line
Seaside Park · NJ, USA
bright orange lights observed from beach to east-southeast in repeating pattern
Sayreville · NJ, USA
blimp-like craft over the Raritan
Jackson · NJ, USA
Light dimming and brightening.
East Orange · NJ, USA
Heard a HUGE object larger than the football field across the street flying over clouds covering a wide area
Oceangate/Seaside Heights · NJ, USA
a cresent-shaped ufo with 7 lights blinking hovering and then disapearing
Jackson · NJ, USA
Star like object