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)
Millstone Township · NJ, USA
UFO SIGHTING in NJ.
Warren · NJ, USA
Slow moving, low flying disc.
Clifton · NJ, USA
Bright light!!
Colts Neck · NJ, USA
Large, black triangle. Lights on corners. Aiming down. Round. Made almost no noise. Very slow moving. I froze.
Holgate (Long Beach Island) · NJ, USA
Orbs appeared suddenly one lg one small darting back and forth, one stationary.
Orange · NJ, USA
Bright white light (occasionally diming and becoming fully bright again) displaying odd movements over the SW skies of Orange, NJ
Forked River · NJ, USA
Red/gold fireball haze around it stayed same size moving same speed much bigger then any star no meteor for sure.
Holgate · NJ, USA
My self,daughter and son were on the beach fishing.it was cloudy some moonlight some cloud cover,mind you I am not a believer before th
Watchung area (I believe) · NJ, USA
Vertical column of 3 pulsating lights that change color. To the left of Orion's belt looking east from Warren.
Brigantine · NJ, USA
Orange light craft not defined moved slowly almost hovering at time then disappeared quickly.
Holgate (LBI) · NJ, USA
Long Orange Cigar Shape with two smaller circular Orb shapes that appeared and disappeared fast over the water.
Vineland · NJ, USA
Strange airship flying in a circurle path for the last 20:00mins and counting seems like it is following a orange glow ball.
Barnegat · NJ, USA
Object appearing to be a burning object flew low at constant speed and altitude.
Mount Holly · NJ, USA
Triangular craft with bright red lights seen over Mount Holly, NJ.
Marlboro · NJ, USA
Large low flying aircraft with flashing red lights flying just over the tree line. Seemed very peculiar and quite dangerous.
Erial · NJ, USA
Shiny spherically shaped object traveled very quickly southeastward then disappeared after a few seconds..
Morristown · NJ, USA
Bright fast quick light streak.
Seaside Park · NJ, USA
Additional Info for the Friday Oct. 25th 10:30PM Sighting of 2 UFOs in Seaside Park NJ off the Ocean front.
Seaside Park · NJ, USA
2 UFOs at Night come off the ocean flying 500 ft above around silently.
Ogdensburg · NJ, USA
Consistent, bright lights in sky.
Sicklerville · NJ, USA
8 Formation fireballs with 2 distinct lights IN each one then a 9th that came later.
Phillipsburg · NJ, USA
Ufos in Phillipsburg NJ? I believe!!
Piscataway · NJ, USA
Glowing orange light in the night sky.
Clifton · NJ, USA
Luminous line seen in New Jersey sky.
Hasbrouck Heights · NJ, USA
Bright UFO over NJ