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)
Pemberton/Fort Dix · NJ, USA
I saw multiple unidentified lighted Objects in the sky.
Ogdensburg · NJ, USA
Orange fireball that disappeared then saw black saucer flying away over horizon.
Hackensack · NJ, USA
5 bright white lights seen over North Jersey.
Hillsborough · NJ, USA
Same as the reporting from Montclair, Nj. " Large bright circular light that got smaller and smaller until it disappeared." I
Linden · NJ, USA
Green oval shaped UFO.
Somerset · NJ, USA
((HOAX??)) Alien spotted.
Marmora · NJ, USA
Three V shaped objects with lights flying over treetops on Route 9 in Marmora, NJ.
Bedminster · NJ, USA
I was traveling 206 north off of 287 north in new jersey with my mom at approximately 9pm Saturday night, August 30, 2013. My mom notic
North Wildwood · NJ, USA
Red glowing orb sailing from north to south.
North Wildwood · NJ, USA
This was a low flying, relatively fast moving orange glowing object. It was heading from South to Northwest. It did not appear to cha
Washington · NJ, USA
Orange glowing orb floats across sky
Washington · NJ, USA
Glowing Orb/ Fireball
Woodbury · NJ, USA
2 craft seen going west then vanishing than 936 two craft Coming north then going west bright orange Then fading into a star like mode
Toms River · NJ, USA
Slow movinh Orange ball of light in nj
Beachwood · NJ, USA
Bright red flickering light in SW, white ball of light seperates into 2 , other lights appeared in formation.
Old Bridge · NJ, USA
5 orange oval shape objects in the sky.
Mt. Laurel · NJ, USA
2 orange/red glowing objects in night sky.
Spotswood · NJ, USA
Ball of light circling and searching ground.
Surf City · NJ, USA
Small ball of light...similar to a star. Floated downwards then slowly die out.
Atlantic City · NJ, USA
Orange fireball over the ocean, doing unexplainable things in the sky.
Barrington · NJ, USA
2 Orbs or fireballs 5 mins apart traveling s.e. to n.e. then disappeared in distance.
Toms River · NJ, USA
Orb of light made right angle turn. Great speed upward.
Haddon Heights · NJ, USA
Triangular craft over Haddon Heights, NJ
Mount Laurel · NJ, USA
Husband and myself witness some glowing pulsating lights in the night sky, we could not make out the shape of the craft, but he saw a f
Towaco/Kinnelon border · NJ, USA
2 objects-at first moving slowly together then separating. One very bright, the other not as bright. Completely soundless.