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)
Dumont · NJ, USA
orange red lights going in the same direction towards NYC at a high rate of speed
Asbury · NJ, USA
a white cigar-shaped object very high in the sky
Fairview · NJ, USA
Star like object flying around the moon.
Vineland · NJ, USA
Moving stars in the night sky. viewable sun like formations. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a sighting of stars or planets. PD))
Jersey City · NJ, USA
slow flying round shaped object with many lights flying at night in Jersey City,NJ
Warren · NJ, USA
Very large oval shaped object ,brilliant neon white w/one red light,slowly descending quite close to my home.
Elizabeth · NJ, USA
U.F.O Spotted by teen, At night (21:03) Giving out 5 colors or more of light
Linden · NJ, USA
Two lights (no directional lights or blinking lights) traveling high, and fast speed.
Hillsborough · NJ, USA
Huge, Bright Flying Saucer Shaped Object with red blinking lights seen very clearly.
Netcong · NJ, USA
Redish/orange Disco Ball looking thing 3 feet from my head
Somerset · NJ, USA
Tonight I saw many little aircrafts with two bright lights each, blinking in the dark sky, w/ one saucer leading the way.
Ocean City · NJ, USA
Round object flying from south extremely quickly, but evenly. Seemed to be hazy and, therefore, was blurred slightly. Just flew ap
Clinton · NJ, USA
((HOAX??)) "Speeding Stars" over smalltown Clinton, New Jersey
Scotch Plains · NJ, USA
UFO Sighting in Central NJ
Frenchtown · NJ, USA
We all saw a flash of light in the sky for 2-3 seconds just standing their. Then the beam shot into the sky leaving a blue trail.
Cranford · NJ, USA
Small blinking lights moving fast in the distance. ((NUFORC Note: Possible star?? PD))
Elizabeth · NJ, USA
I saw a huge disk w/ 2 big lights and several smaller lights around it.
Towaco · NJ, USA
3 triangles flying in eerie silence...
Pennsville · NJ, USA
Metallic green right triangle in the middle of nowhere.
Ocean City · NJ, USA
BLIMP SHAPED OBJECT IN THE SKY. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Washington · NJ, USA
I saw a very shinny, flat, round object resembling a mirror in the sky that just disappeared.
Ringwood · NJ, USA
Object in sky brightened then dissapeared
Phillipsburg · NJ, USA
Bright lighted craft over Phillipsburg, NJ and Easton, PA
Bergenfield · NJ, USA
8 orange lights.
Atlantic City · NJ, USA
I witnessed a very small rod with two flashing lights going off only a few inches from my head.