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)
Clementon · NJ, USA
Silver sphere comes out of a cloud and shoots upward.
South River · NJ, USA
At a high point in town, Hillside Ave., UFO spotted flying very slowly and low to the ground in the middle of the night.
Toms River · NJ, USA
Bright orange fireball moved from NE to SW made no noise. Same speed as an aircraft then disappeared .
Wildwood · NJ, USA
A lit object hovered over wildwood boardwalk. Only slight movements back and forth not indicative of any man made flight craft I've eve
Avalon · NJ, USA
4 Red lights in shape of a square float over Avalon.
Toms River · NJ, USA
Bright red spherical object with a rectangular center appearing like fire.
Clifton · NJ, USA
Flock of lights moving in the sky.
Butler · NJ, USA
Slow-moving red orange light moves, then stops.
Villas · NJ, USA
Fiery blast of light near Delaware Bay Villas, NJ.
Sparta · NJ, USA
Driving around saw atleast 15 red lights in the sky. Passed some trees Then just 3 were left and they slowly faded.
Sandy Hook State Park · NJ, USA
Large circular shaped object at very high elevation.
Williamstown · NJ, USA
3 Stange objects seen scanning an airplane in New Jersey..
Florence · NJ, USA
Metallic egg or disc shaped UFO stationary at cloud height.
Long Valley · NJ, USA
Bright Orange Orb.
Cherry Hill · NJ, USA
Orange fireball moving what looked slow towards the west.
East Brunswick · NJ, USA
Four objects change positions continually while flying across the sky.
Blackwood · NJ, USA
Unknown sizable bright objects flying in circles.
Manville · NJ, USA
4 black objects hover in sky for 16-20 min then disappeared.
Manville · NJ, USA
Three black dots in a triangle seen at dusk.
West Deptford · NJ, USA
3 bright red object ascending fairly rapidly.
Manahawkin · NJ, USA
Color changing disc 30 minute duration making unusual movements.
West Orange · NJ, USA
Heading from South toward North at approximately 1000ft +/- 500ft, traveling at 150mph +/- 50MPH then moved sideways and then darting.
Newton · NJ, USA
Ball of light shot threw the sky. Fast, brigh,t and glowing. Was not a shooting star but similar.
Cherry Hill · NJ, USA
4, then 1 more bright fireball/disk like structures lite up the cherry hill sky.
Cherry Hill · NJ, USA
4 round orange balls converged close to each then 3 shot off in different directions while one continued to hover for at least 10 minut