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)
Wayne · NJ, USA
A cigar shaped object flew over me a few times then left.
Holmdel · NJ, USA
High speed blue white streak across the sky traveling at low attitude:streak appeared solid, then tailed off.
Holmdel · NJ, USA
Fireball at 5,000 feet, covered 5 miles in a second, went into cloud, lite the cloud up and diappeared.
Chatham · NJ, USA
Trianguliar shaped craft, silently land set it self down
Kenilworth · NJ, USA
Giant hangliding apparatus seen over rte.22 in N.J.
Mahwah · NJ, USA
I WAS IN THE CAR WITH MY DAD WHEN I SAW A CIRCLE
Jackson · NJ, USA
triangle, outlined lights on each corner dark besides lights.
Millville · NJ, USA
well, it was about 1am,i waslooking southeast,when i seen a bright light in the sky.i dont think we have planes that can go as fast,?i
Jackson · NJ, USA
I WAS TAKEN ONTO A DISK LIKE SHIP AND EXAMINED.
Newark · NJ, USA
Five shifting fire ball objects heading west from New Jersey
Union Beach · NJ, USA
2 Sets of 4 dancing lights
Woodcliff Lake · NJ, USA
The object flew very low to the ground, while watching it outside from hottub.
Jersey City · NJ, USA
Single white orb appeared out of nowhere, hovering for a moment before shooting out of sight.
Union · NJ, USA
Bright light during the night -- like day time --- sounded like popcorn popping
Union · NJ, USA
BOUNCING LIGHTS ON THE DRIVEWAY, AND BRIGHT LIGHTS IN THE SKY
Chester · NJ, USA
North New Jersey Rocket shaped craft seen
Haddon Heights · NJ, USA
Rectangular Object Twice Size of 747 Seen by Two
Sayreville · NJ, USA
2 orange hazes scrambling across the sky.
Wall · NJ, USA
While viewing the meteor shower, I noticed 2-3 chevron shaped objects traveling in formation from North to South. The objects were a di
Union · NJ, USA
At 1:55 p.m. on October 6, I looked toward the east over Union, N.J., and saw what appeared to be two extremely small, white aircraft t
Jersey City · NJ, USA
Copper sphere sighted over Jersey City . Sphere maintains consistent altitude.
Tinton Falls · NJ, USA
I was looking at what was, only an hour earlier, CLEAR BLUE SKIES, being filled up by what might be referred to as chemtrails. As I was
Ship Bottom · NJ, USA
Small, black triangle shaped object flying silently and slowly overhead olong NJ beach.
Guttenberg · NJ, USA
I was walking on Friday, October 25th. It was already dark out. As as I walking, I turned around and happened to look up at the sky a
Millstone · NJ, USA
Dancing light in sky over N.J. pulsed, vanished in perfect visibility