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)
Union · NJ, USA
10:30 There was a triangular object flying East on Rt. 22 in Union NJ. It was dark with three lights on the corners.
Clementon · NJ, USA
silver bell shaped object drifting low over Clementon NJ at 10am.
Clinton · NJ, USA
Lights over rt. 78
Wall · NJ, USA
Flashing lights and a ball of light that left very quickly
Jackson · NJ, USA
Jackson sighting on 2/14/08 connected with Wall Sighting on same date
Paramus/Oradell/Haworth · NJ, USA
cylindrical craft making no noise sighted over Paramus/Haworth/Oradell and Dumont NJ.
Turnersville · NJ, USA
Saw 2 cigar shaped aircraft with 2 bright lights on one side and one red light on the other side. I have been seeing these craft in the
Elizabeth · NJ, USA
3 white orbs moving together against clear blue sky
Montvale / Upper Saddle River · NJ, USA
giant sparkling fireball falls from the sky and an incredible speed.
Wharton · NJ, USA
Object over Rt. 80 standing still with bright white light on bottom and sides...no sound..no movement...
Yardville · NJ, USA
Circle of light with a bright light in the center seen in New Jersey.
Clark · NJ, USA
bright flash lights up the sky and vanished
Marlton · NJ, USA
Bright egg shaped UFO seen by 4 people
Stanhope · NJ, USA
Two Flying Lights
Old Bridge · NJ, USA
TRIANGULAR WITH 8 BRIGHT LIGHTS
Livingston · NJ, USA
Security Guard Claims UFO Sighting at Mall
New Providence · NJ, USA
NJ 5 am 1/17/08 UFO Long, Low Flying, 2 Rows of 8+ White Flashing Lights, on Bottom, 2 Red Flashing Lights at Top, Fast Speed went SE
Aberdeen · NJ, USA
Very bright, bell-shaped objects dissapear and reappear over Monmouth County, New Jersey.
Point Pleasant Beach nj · NJ, USA
pulsating sphere of cherry red light made no noise & appeared to hover for a prief moment in ortley beach nj
Mayslanding · NJ, USA
bluish white sphere moving horizontally accross the sky
Mendham · NJ, USA
9 UFO's seen over a hill in Mendham, NJ. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Perth Amboy · NJ, USA
Unidentified crafts and light beam.
Freehold Township · NJ, USA
Loud piercing sonar metal like disturbance at 4am in freehold,NJ December 31,2007
Freehold · NJ, USA
Flying then disappeared in to sky
Mullia Hill · NJ, USA
Triangle shaped craft with 2 lights on both objects. 2 different triangles in a half hour.