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)
Elizabeth · NJ, USA
Wish to see more of those things!!! (UFO's)...
Longbeach · NJ, USA
Boomerang -triangular shaped object traveling just east of Long Beach Island NJ..
Jersey City · NJ, USA
Silver spheres that appeared then quickly disappeared...
Jersey City · NJ, USA
Unknown out of atmosphere object observed while star gazing.
Mount Laurel · NJ, USA
Heading north when blinding flash occured which was followed by a golf ball sized fireball.
Lakewood · NJ, USA
Saucer craft altitude 50+ feet going at 10+mph passed over apartment building
North Bergen · NJ, USA
triangle spinning
Cinnaminson · NJ, USA
ROUND RED FUZZY OBJECT MOVING WEST TO EAST IN A VERY FAST MANNER.
Bridgewater · NJ, USA
With no shape to Fly
Wayne · NJ, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness cryptically reports witnessing a sphere.))
Hillsborough · NJ, USA
I saw a round metalic object that had indentations. It was moved slowly across the sky. the object appeared to move under its own pow
Hillsboro · NJ, USA
Spherical Object seen in Hillsboro by many witnessess for over 15 minutes
NJ Turnpike (near Exit 11) · NJ, USA
A fast moving silver ball following the New Jersey Turn Pike
Eatontown · NJ, USA
Sighted an object of large white light that stayed on the horizon for about 1 minute then disappeared as if turned off.
Sewell · NJ, USA
a black rectangular void in which unknown objects were going in .
East Windsor · NJ, USA
Driving home with wife, son and cousin and saw it as we were driving. I stopped to looked at, and lost it behind the trees.
West Windsor · NJ, USA
I was driving at night and saw a bright saucer shaped object moving very rapidly from right to left across the sky.
Wildwood Coast · NJ, USA
Saw shiny, metallic, coffee can-shaped object while flying in plane south along New Jersey Coastline at 4 PM
Route 280 Exit 1 · NJ, USA
Dear Sirs: I like to report the UFO witnessing. On July 12, 2000 around 11 PM I was driving back home from New Jersey Route 280 West
Summit · NJ, USA
Couple of people in our house saw a brigh Saucer/ circle shaped object moving west to North on clear skies. The object was emitting wh
Sayreville (near) · NJ, USA
Cylinder with round top and blue lights, in the sky above route 9 south jughandle
Longbranch · NJ, USA
THERE WAS A BRIGHT LIOGHT
Parlin · NJ, USA
Yellowish light with sound. Lasted for 3-4 sec.
Cape May Court House · NJ, USA
Light instantly stopped moved instantly a few times followed by second one following.
Millville · NJ, USA
unknown black triangle