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)
Mystic Island · NJ, USA
Radiant wide lights flashing three times in succesion about 3-5 minutes apart each from the sky wiht no clear origin.
Norwood · NJ, USA
MADAR Node 145
Norwood · NJ, USA
MADAR Node 145
Egg Harbor Township · NJ, USA
I saw a cluster of bright lights flying very fast over neighbors house .almost like a giant star.. it stopped and hovered for a few mi
Norwood · NJ, USA
MADAR Node 145
Delmont Maurice River · NJ, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no information. PD))
River Vale · NJ, USA
MADAR Node 146
Millville · NJ, USA
We was siting in the back yard looking up at the chem trails planes going by . After about 5 mins of one going by we seen like 9 circle
Norwood · NJ, USA
MADAR Node 145
Avalon · NJ, USA
Sliver of light(s?) faded into distance after 10 mins of moving across sky. ((NUFORC Note: Space X satellites. Anonymous. PD))
Sicklerville · NJ, USA
((HOAX??)) Objects were in groups 6 to 8 Seem to be oval in shape Orange light or beam was on the objects
Wall · NJ, USA
Sort of lights together that was moving EXTREMELY fast. ((anonymous source))
West Windsor · NJ, USA
Strange light pattern in woods. ((anonymous source))
Stratford · NJ, USA
I saw 2 oval pill shaped lights.. Hovering while i was smoking a cigarette. while outside i kept hearing dogs barking from the neighbor
Beachwood · NJ, USA
Large orb witnessed floating in the night sky, breaking apart and then lighting up in a flash and vanishing.
Norwood · NJ, USA
MADAR Node 145.
Harrison · NJ, USA
MADAR Node 121
Montclair · NJ, USA
I was walking and I saw a saucer it was to fast to be a Airplane. ((anonymous report))
Sewell · NJ, USA
Husband and wife driving saw very low and close bright lights oval shaped structure in sky coming closer. ((anonymous report))
Norwood · NJ, USA
MADAR Node 145
Linwood · NJ, USA
Two, silent v-shaped craft with underside lights moving swiftly in unison heading southwest over Linwood, NJ.
Norwood · NJ, USA
MADAR Node 145
May's Landing · NJ, USA
While passing the Lenape Lake, we saw a glowing object in the sky that seemed go be in the shape of a trapezoid.
Wall Township · NJ, USA
Bright orange flying objects in sky.
Vineland · NJ, USA
Clouds opened up and it first seemed like a very slow lightning bolt shot down and vanished. White to greenish. ((anonymous report))