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)
Bay Head · NJ, USA
Fireball changing color and shape over the Ocean Bay Head, NJ. ((anonymous report))
Ridgefield · NJ, USA
White, star-like object, slow moving silent light in Bergen Cty. NJ. ((anonymous report))
Wildwood Crest · NJ, USA
Bright UFO in the South sky. ((NUFORC Note: Minimum of information from witness. Possible sighting of Mars? PD))
Seaside Heights · NJ, USA
Three people witnessed a bright red light over sea staying as still as a star, moving slowly, stopping, and vanishing.
seaside park · NJ, USA
green lights over jersey 8.25.18. ((anonymous report))
Deptford · NJ, USA
Magnificent ultra bright light/shape seen shining 10am in the sky north and to the east of downtown Philadelphia.
Parlin · NJ, USA
Video evidence of several circle fireballs traveling in a line in the sky.
Middletown · NJ, USA
Rectangular craft with white, red, and green lights.
Eagleswood Twp · NJ, USA
Blocky cigar shaped craft with bright green light in front, rectangular chunk missing from middle, and tail fins crosses parkway twice.
Bayonne · NJ, USA
High altitude drifting and stopping white dot against blue sky strobes briefly before disappearing from soght
Bordentown · NJ, USA
Aliens See in Bordentown NJ Skys
Beach Haven · NJ, USA
Three red orbs seen off shore LBI. ((anonymous report))
Little Egg Harbor · NJ, USA
Above Walmart parking lot. Two bright circles that seemed to be connected just hovering in the sky.The lights would dim and then b
Maple Shade · NJ, USA
Went outside to have a cigarette. I noticed lights kinda of low in the trees. First two bright lights blinking, then it turned into one
Trenyon · NJ, USA
Formation of objects 10 to 12 orange to red colors
Lafayette · NJ, USA
Cluster of White Lights Attached by Beam to a Larger Light
Manahawkin · NJ, USA
Not sure..Witnessed 4 jet fighters in the sky being very very loud. Event lasted around 45 mins. With 2 fighters circling for a half
Bayville · NJ, USA
I got a close look but the object kept disappearing.when I got binoculars it got smaller than a star I did get a view .it wasn't a dro
Emerson · NJ, USA
Silver mettalic sphere tumbling/spinning and moving at steady state speed.
Trenton · NJ, USA
Not a satellite grew to a intensity 100 times more. ((NUFORC Note: Possible flare from an Iridium satellite? PD))
Delran · NJ, USA
Sighting of a white, star-like light move across the sky, blink red twice, and disappear
Belmar · NJ, USA
UFO camouflage with sky folllowed by two fighter jets. ((anonymous report))
Little Falls · NJ, USA
Red blinking light still happening right now north jersey sky near Paterson. Keeps moving left to right, right to left. Watching it for
Fort Lee · NJ, USA
Standing on my balcony I saw a green light, it was hovering for about 2 seconds. I was staring at it thinking how odd it’s such an unus
Jersey City · NJ, USA
UFO in Bergenline, Red , Green , white lights Video taken