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)
Springfield · NJ, USA
Two of us saw a very large UFO for 10 minutes,not moving and silent.
Jersey City · NJ, USA
A light appeared and shot across a small portion of the sky over the statue of liberty in an arc and then disappeared.
Westwood · NJ, USA
Pyramidal Craft over Westwood NJ
Cranford · NJ, USA
We saw the government reaction to the lights after seeing the lights. ((NUFORC Note: This may not be a serious-minded report. PD))
Englewood · NJ, USA
a ball of light shot into clear view paused for a second, then sped into outer space at about a million miles per hour.
Florence · NJ, USA
fast green downward
Sewell · NJ, USA
a green light zoomed across the sky making no noise
Mays Landing · NJ, USA
Points of light in the night sky moving erratically and pulsing. ((NUFORC Note: Possible stars?? PD))
Branchburg · NJ, USA
I saw a blueish/greenish triangular shaped object flying for 2 seconds west over Route 22 in Branchburg NJ before disappearing.
Annandale · NJ, USA
star like light that moved and changed directions in hunterdon county, NJ
Vernon · NJ, USA
On 02/06/2010 at about 6:30 pm while driveing on canastere rd going from Highland lakes to rockaway ,NJ ,I witnessed a very large craft
Atco · NJ, USA
Strange light seen over Atco, NJ.
Colonia · NJ, USA
loud aircraft that could be heard for up to 15 minutes at its lowest rummble.
Clinton · NJ, USA
Traveling to Pennylvania.
Brick · NJ, USA
Flying Bell with Lights
Woodbridge · NJ, USA
Saw two lights that were not planes.
Oldwick · NJ, USA
Triangular object with 40+ lights hovering over Oldwick, New Jersey.
Mullica Hill · NJ, USA
I saw what I thought was a plane flying straight with headlights on, evolve into a bowtiw shape of light and shoot down to the ground.
Bloomfield · NJ, USA
3 lights sighted not blinking, moving slow, duration 5 min not jet or blimp.
Riverside · NJ, USA
2 lights apear and the others shoots across sky when a plane flys by. ((NUFORC Note: Student report. PD))
Folsom · NJ, USA
reflective object leaves light trail, disappears
Woodbridge · NJ, USA
2:50AM - Woodbridge, NJ - UFO Spaceship sighting - 5 windows - bright light in windows.
Sewell · NJ, USA
Four lights next to one another flew acrossed the sky in a straight line.
Mahwah · NJ, USA
N on route 287 near Mahwah NJ @ 5:51 pm: Obj. entered earths atmosephere headed NW at extreme speed; blue & green. ((Meteor??))
Washington · NJ, USA
i saw a bright green light above the clouds the streaked across the sky for about 2 seconds.