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)
Edison · NJ, USA
Recurring light over Bonhamton in Edison, NJ.
Manalapan · NJ, USA
Sphere hovering in the sky near fighter jet.
Turnersville · NJ, USA
Silver/chrome teardroped shaped craft in sky flew over me at around an estimated 10k or so feet. Hovered for a few seconds.
Mount Laurel · NJ, USA
Brilliant green starlike light traveling downward
Old Bridge · NJ, USA
Black circular, ball like object hovering in the sky over Old Bridge New Jersey,6-17-17 Appr.5:10 PM
Mystic Island · NJ, USA
Zig-Zag Flying objects over Mystic Island New Jersey.
Williamstown · NJ, USA
2 moons appeared, quickly went away and then six appeared in a big circle. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Wallops Island. PD))
West Deptford · NJ, USA
4 round white orbs not moving in West Deptford, NJ. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Wallops Island. PD))
West Windsor · NJ, USA
((HOAX??)) I thought that it was some crazy helicopter pilot out in the storm. ((NUFORC Note: Report is from 11-year old. PD))
Millville · NJ, USA
Walking back to my home to let my car warm up when I look up noticed bright amber light. ((anonymous report))
Lawrenceville · NJ, USA
Brilliant blue beam of light shot into kitchen from window, the flash stretched about ten feet and disappeared in seconds.
Old Bridge · NJ, USA
Spinning, changing, UFO.
Vineland · NJ, USA
Strange orange glowing object on farm.
Atlantic City · NJ, USA
I was taking pictures from the Resorts Hotel located on the boardwalk in Atlantic City. It was around 8:00 am.I notices the clouds had
Howell · NJ, USA
The shape was nothing I've ever seen with my eyes & the white emitting light was whiter than any white I've ever seen.
Hoboken · NJ, USA
ufo submerging into water pictures
Old Bridge · NJ, USA
Craft flew in from the E, stopped midair at an angle for some seconds. It lowered down and then came back up. It then took off so
Camden · NJ, USA
Rectangle UFO in the Clouds. ((anonymous report))
Delmont · NJ, USA
White non blinking light traveling at a high rate of speed toward the north east of my position looked as if it was the color of the b
Randolph · NJ, USA
I am a retired police officer. On this Sat. morning, i am looking at a white jetliner flight with heading north, this jetliner appear
Newark · NJ, USA
This occurred on top of McCarthy Hwy in Newark NJ. Clear glass looking balls with a light in the center. ((anonymous report))
Northvale · NJ, USA
Airplane changes to red orb before my eyes, does incredible flying moves, then changes back to an airplane.
Bridgewater · NJ, USA
My son said there was something floating in the sky. We went outside and northeast of our house, there was a cylinder-shaped object flo
Williamstown · NJ, USA
It was a round light that traveled toward the ground going behind a cloud then couldn't see but it rose back up. ((anonymous report))
Vineland · NJ, USA
Saw at least 8 rockets.