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)
Pittstown · NJ, USA
two beams of light high in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Manalapan · NJ, USA
circular stationary white light shining straight down thru an apparent haze. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Howell · NJ, USA
A bright light with a cone shaped lighted mist. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Boonton · NJ, USA
Sighting of an elevating object that emitted a strong traingular light downward.
Neptune City · NJ, USA
very bright large cone shaped light in sky for 15 seconds .... then disapered. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Chatham · NJ, USA
very bright V shape light pointing downwards. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Long Branch · NJ, USA
Bright light in sky pointing down. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Hope · NJ, USA
UACNJ observatory in Hope, NJ looking due south; searchlight shining straight. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Long Beach · NJ, USA
This object had no where to go but up ,It used this this mist cloud to cloak itself((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Sea Girt · NJ, USA
moving fast, bright light, long tail, burned out. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Scotch Plains · NJ, USA
Spotlight over new jersey. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Washington Twp (Gloucester County) · NJ, USA
white light and circle of smoke. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Beachwood · NJ, USA
Four unown objects in sky in a perfect symetric pattern with many witnesses present.
Rahway · NJ, USA
the object appeared as a streak of light then stopped for 2 secs then took off in another direction and disappeared
East Brunswick · NJ, USA
meteor shower turns into a u.f.o sighting
North Bergen · NJ, USA
Pulsating light moving very slowly around the sky.
Mahwah · NJ, USA
Green fireball heading towards the earth
Hillsborough · NJ, USA
Around 10:30 last night I saw flashes outside my window. VERY BRIGHT. I thought it was lightning aqt first because it was about 3 brigh
Trenton · NJ, USA
RECTANGLE SHAPED OBJECT WITH COLORED LIGHTS IN TRENTON N.J. 08/28/09 AT 22:00PM
Bound Brook · NJ, USA
Large rectangular, gray, static craft spotted in Bound Brook, NJ while driving on 287 South around 3:00pm on 8/30/09.
Williamstown · NJ, USA
((HOAX??)) We didn't believe in UFOs untill now.
Ocean City · NJ, USA
star lights moving in mass omitting orange balls.
Avalon · NJ, USA
Four brightcircular white lights over South Jersey
Margate · NJ, USA
Diamond Shaped Object the size of a Football Field...brightly lit corners. Traveled from Sea Isle City to Margate & off to sea.
Margate · NJ, USA
2nd Night Sighthting of iDiamond Shaped Obt the size of a Football Field...brightly lit corners. Traveled from Sea Isle to Margate.