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)
Newark · NJ, USA
I witnessed this event that took place, have definitely cited previous ufo activity in the sky seeing two obejcts. I know what I saw.
Riverside · NJ, USA
Floating fire ball object in the shape of a diamond.
Manahawkin · NJ, USA
Illuminated Fast moving objects in triangle formation moving low across night sky.
Belmar · NJ, USA
Two orange lights spotted flying over ocean in NJ.
Sparta · NJ, USA
While driving I noticed 30-50 orange orbs in the sky that moved in Z formations and then vanished.
Sparta · NJ, USA
Cluster of bright orange orb like lights in the night sky.
Cherry Hill · NJ, USA
Humming.
Hackensack · NJ, USA
Glowing blue light vanishes in seconds.
Hazlet · NJ, USA
It was a V shaped craft moving at a speed west to east 3 to 4 times faster than any jet. Its V shape against the blue sky was clear.
Florence Township · NJ, USA
Multiple colored lights in the night sky
Piscataway · NJ, USA
Oval shaped metal object seen following a wide-body aircraft and then disappearing with it at the same moment.
Parsippany · NJ, USA
It is a very clear night here in New Jersey. I was walking in my complex when I started to look up at the stars since they were so visi
Bergenfield · NJ, USA
Star like UFO.
Vineland · NJ, USA
This was not the first time that I seen this, the white ball of light between the trees and the red beam of lights.
Edison · NJ, USA
A oval shaped object silver in color flew behind clouds and never came out the other side.
Brownsmills · NJ, USA
A big white red and green object.
West Deptford · NJ, USA
Flaming object crossing the night sky in South Jersey.
Westfield · NJ, USA
Circles around jets.
Winslow Township · NJ, USA
Small green fireball/light shoots straight down.
Fanwood · NJ, USA
8 round orang red orbs came from Watching mountain area over Fanwood NJ no noise they all went in the same direction and vanished.
Mount Ephraim · NJ, USA
Circular craft spotted in Mount Ephraim, NJ.
Clinton · NJ, USA
Dark black, cigar shape object, only thing visible were several small lights...could not make out what it was
Bayville · NJ, USA
Strange loud booming noises unknown origin.
River Vale · NJ, USA
BRILLIANT WHITE OBJECT MOVED ACROSS EASTERN SKY, LEFT NO TRAIL ARCED DOWNWARD NEVER LOOSING ITS BRILLIANCE AND DISAPPEARED BEHIND TREES
Haledon · NJ, USA
Bright red/orange circular object in the SE sky.