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)
Parkertown · NJ, USA
while watching the lunar eclipse I observed a metallic object over the moon.
Bergenfield · NJ, USA
The W shaped object contained no lights, produced no sound, and banked left to right constantly as it flew from north to south.
Piscataway · NJ, USA
Triangle shaped abject that hovered in the sky
Cape May County · NJ, USA
STRANGE BLUISH---GREEN LIGHT.
Clifton · NJ, USA
Circles of light in a geometric formation. They are hovering over our home and in our back yard.
Bergenfield · NJ, USA
The object was a ball of light which changed direction and speed several times, and slightly changed color once.
Union Beach · NJ, USA
2 sets of 4 dancing lights in the sky!
Lake Hiawatha · NJ, USA
A flying yellow silent explosion-esque shape, faster than any plane I've seen.
Kearny · NJ, USA
the craft in the sky is like a spinning orb with its lights of red, yellow, and green.
Beach Haven Terrace · NJ, USA
Light in orbit around a larger light. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Mars??))
Weehawken · NJ, USA
bright orange craft/formation seen in New York vacinity.
Millville · NJ, USA
Bright light low on the horizon with eratic flight path and speeds.
Bedminster · NJ, USA
I OBSERVED A SINGLE, BRIGHTLY-LIT, FLATTENED-OVAL SHAPED OBJECT IN THE SKY ABOVE BEDMINSTER TWP. ON 09/08/03.
Cape May · NJ, USA
Red Orange lights in formation a good portion of sky with sophisticated movement.
Turnersville · NJ, USA
As I was starting my mourning walk,I looked up at the sky to see if if there was any rain clouds forming,instead i notice this object m
Brick · NJ, USA
Large object over Route 70.
Morris Plains · NJ, USA
Four sets of four circular, white globes, in "infinity"
Red Bank · NJ, USA
NJ: Bright Blue and Orange lights (2X) at approx 01:15 am (as seen from exit 114 of the GSP)
Williamstown · NJ, USA
Two Triangle Shaped UFOs in Williamstown, New Jersey.
Hoboken · NJ, USA
Bright whitish blue stationary light, 15º north, 10º west of immediate overhead view. Object twice as bright as Mars. Object suddenly i
Cape May · NJ, USA
Brightly lighted (white light) stationary object in the Southeastern sky witnessed by three people.
Millville · NJ, USA
fix to "Bright light low on the horizon with eratic flight path and speeds."
Manville · NJ, USA
on august 3rd, 2003 my father looked out the window and noticed a bright light that was close to earth that would get bright then dimme
Jackson · NJ, USA
At around 11 pm, me and my three friends saw a large fireball with a trial of sparks behind it. I was moving very slow and passed in an
NJ Turnpike · NJ, USA
UFO on the NJ turnpike 8/06/03 @4:30 AM very large with white and red lights, hovered in one spot