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)
West Orange · NJ, USA
UFO Triangular flying objects with red flashing lights in Northern New Jersey
Bergenfield · NJ, USA
Three "stars" in a perfect "v" formation, one drops slowly out of the sky.
Camden · NJ, USA
I woke up to go to the toilet as I was sitting on the throne I looked out the bathroom window,I saw these green egg shaped thing
Jackson · NJ, USA
oval shaped ufo with sercular different colored lights ,playing cat & mouse with airforce
Lake Hopatcong · NJ, USA
Possible explanation for Lk Hopatcong 1/16/04
Lake Hopatcong · NJ, USA
The object was shaped like a model of a molecule with loud rumbling and a star shape at the center.
Hopewell Township · NJ, USA
Three bright lights, one sends down beam over my vehicle.
Pennsauken · NJ, USA
suspicious moving lights no sounds in the sky to close to the ground
Howell · NJ, USA
Strange, silent flying craft over Howell, New Jersey!
Howell · NJ, USA
Two low-flying triangular craft with three bright lights
Bayville · NJ, USA
It was 3 huge fireballs.And it landed by my house
Toms River · NJ, USA
all my friends witnessed it too, Im not cazy
Edison · NJ, USA
Rotating oval object hanging in the sky
East Orange · NJ, USA
a bright green illuminust object darted across the sky at an unbelievable rate of speed,larger than a plane!
Whitehouse Station · NJ, USA
Bright round yellow UFO spotted on 3 different occasions
Toms River · NJ, USA
doesnt stop moving, stays in the sky hoovering then spinning around many colors
Pompton Lakes · NJ, USA
saucer w/red and green blinking lights
Oldbridge · NJ, USA
power went out 3 times 3rd time went outside to see whole neighberhood dark odd because no storm then from the north strange glowing ch
Old Bridge · NJ, USA
Expalination of 'lights' seen from Old Bridge, NJ on 12/23/2003
Wayne · NJ, USA
Brightly colored cone shaped object
Bergenfield · NJ, USA
Fast moving Vshaped 5 lighted craft seen moving north from the south
Harmony Township · NJ, USA
unusual object in Harmony Township skies
North Bergen · NJ, USA
Star moving on a zig zag and cicular motion.
Bridgewater · NJ, USA
During a lunar eclipse: faint reddish light zig-zagging swiftly away from the moon.
Sayreville · NJ, USA
While watching the Luner Eclipes with a Meade Telescope, passing objects have been videotaped