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)
Cherry Hill · NJ, USA
We were driving in the car when the passanger saw an object flying faster than any jet could. The object moved away at such a speed th
Howell Township (Rte. 33) · NJ, USA
saw at great alt. lg. triangular aircraft going east twards the ocean two smaller aircraft accompaining it one at right nose and one at
Marmora · NJ, USA
Bright Orange Light In Sky.
Audubon · NJ, USA
We looked up and saw something out of the ordinary. An apparent high flying airplane began to make improbable changes in direction.
Howell · NJ, USA
A large triangular shaped object travelling from NE to SW at approx. 2,000 ft.
Vernon · NJ, USA
Saw 1 UFO hovering over Mountain Creek Ski Resort. Stopped my car on side of road and got out to view.Dark clear night sky. Craft was l
East Rutherford · NJ, USA
Circular object, moving slowly, straight line, aprrox alt. 5000 ft. Slighty Illuminated in a dark orange/burnt sienna color, no blinkin
Lanoka Harbor · NJ, USA
craft moved in erratic speeds, with non liner motion. two high intensity white lights, constantly on. one blinking red light.
Deptford · NJ, USA
An aircraft of some type was seen in the sky with approximately five lights flashing in sequense in a straight line, possibly in a circ
Cape May Court House · NJ, USA
Driving home from my girlfriend's house during the winter break for Christmas I noticed a sphere-like object, silvery/chrome/reflective
Cherry Hill · NJ, USA
I just arrived home. It was about 7-7:30 PM. I was taking some items out of my van. I was facing north, stand at the back of my van. I
Wanaque · NJ, USA
My girlfriend saw an object fall to the ground it was bright and about half the size of a full moon.
Edison · NJ, USA
My husband and I were driving to the drycleaners when my husband says "What the heck is that?!" I look up and in the sky in the derecti
Dunns Mills · NJ, USA
Well lighted disc craft lands off NJ Turnpike at Dunns Mills witnessed by two and exits off very fast.
Cream Ridge · NJ, USA
Three small white lights in triangle formation flew over head at night then disappeared suddenly.
Barrington · NJ, USA
I was driving across an overpass on Clements Bridge road, overtop of highway 295, when I saw a round, bright white light through the pa
Leonardo · NJ, USA
Saw three disk shaped objects over my house. Very qiuet. Nothing spectacular, but I NEVER saw anything like it before.
Fair Lawn · NJ, USA
1 large triangular Craft flew through the sky followed by A small light sphere.
Brigantine · NJ, USA
3 orange lights over NJ bay area, with REALLY loud humming noise heard.
Fair Lawn · NJ, USA
I spotted 2 Unidentified Flying Objects that night. It all started when my siter, my dad, and I went out to watch the meteor shower. My
Garfield · NJ, USA
I was observing the night sky in my friends backyard when I saw a bright small object crossing the night sky at an incredible rate of s
Brick · NJ, USA
On the evening of July 10, 1998, I was walking near my home in Brick, NJ when I spotted an object approaching in the sky. It moved slow
Morristown · NJ, USA
Object was small, dark colored and shape was not distinct (possibly flat?) Every 2-5 sec entire back end of object emitted bright red g
West Paterson · NJ, USA
at approx. 3:30 a.m. est I was awaken by an intense wind tunnel like sound coming from outside my window.Upon looking out my window, I
Clifton · NJ, USA
I was sitting down when it came from the north. I call my wife, she saw it slow and hovering towards the eastern sky.It was visible for