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)
Point Pleasant by the Barnegat Bay · NJ, USA
Fireball low flying bright orange, silent.
North Bergen · NJ, USA
Blinking red circular lights going in circle for almost an hour.
Route 23 North · NJ, USA
Sited one red/orange sphere in new Jersey.
Fair Lawn · NJ, USA
No Sound Saw four Lights as Driving down 208N
West Orange · NJ, USA
Rectangular waving figure.
Florham Park · NJ, USA
Blue light observed over RT 24 northbound in the early morning.
Toms River · NJ, USA
Triangle craft seen over Toms River, N.J.
Washington Township · NJ, USA
Bright white, stationary light over Washington Township NJ.
Brick · NJ, USA
2 lights traveling north west one went left than right than forward than backwards than left than right than dropped down out of sight
Newark · NJ, USA
large Reddish White fireball coming through the foggy sky near Newark Airport.
Oceanview · NJ, USA
Two bright lights, triangle shape craft.
Paterson · NJ, USA
Not crazy looks like star got pics.
Pemberton · NJ, USA
Bright red spheres flying in formation over Pemberton, N.J., Burlington County.
Williamstown · NJ, USA
Strange shaped objects.
South Orange · NJ, USA
Brightly glowing orange Fireball hovering above neighborhood. Hovered 15 seconds then ascended getting smaller until it disappeared.
Medford · NJ, USA
Strange redish blue lights over Medford, NJ.
Brick · NJ, USA
Purple spherical light in the sky.
Newark · NJ, USA
Black egg floating in the air on freylinghuysen ave by mcD's.
Clifton · NJ, USA
B2 Bomber/Flying Wing aircraft.
Bloomfield · NJ, USA
V shaped object heading south. No sound. Cloud color. Not lit up. Flew in a straight line visible for 7 seconds.
Verona · NJ, USA
Perfect flying V but with lights, no birds or a plane.
Cranford · NJ, USA
Large, silent V-shaped craft spotted traveling southeast quickly in a linear path.
Bridgewater · NJ, USA
I clearly witnessed a craft on fire that cruised over my house in a steady direction slow down then get smaller and disappear.
Furlong · NJ, USA
Shape with lights hovering then inching then speeding in a direction.
Waretown · NJ, USA
Three lights moving very slowly then turned north revealing 2 add'l red lights. Hovered for several minutes.