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)
Sea Isle City · NJ, USA
Lighted Sphere over ocean at Sea Isle City, NJ
Delran · NJ, USA
large circular object moving very very slowly over an open field off of Chester Avenue. It had bright white lights around the circular
Pennsauken · NJ, USA
craft in pennsauken nj
Delran · NJ, USA
It proceeded slowly towards the west..had 2 bright lights and 2 red lights and disappeared. My daughter told me of a similar sighting t
North Bergen · NJ, USA
Beam shoot towards park.
Blairstown · NJ, USA
While on my way to go to bed, I looked out my window and saw a triangle shaped craft. Now it had lights on its 3 ends, which showed the
Clinton · NJ, USA
The craft passed by my house about 200 ft high, 30 mph, silent, with 5 dim white lights. ((NUFORC Note: Possible hoax?? PD))
South Amboy · NJ, USA
Four brilliant SPHERES fly overhead in daylight sky
Hillsborough · NJ, USA
Silent triangle-shaped craft with bright white lights beneath that flashed on and flashed off. No sound until slow-moving craft passed
Normandy Beach · NJ, USA
Mysterious Lights Off New Jersey Shore
Jamesburg · NJ, USA
Two oval craft clearly observed in perfect formation then moving out of sight in 10 - 15 seconds.
Cherry Hill · NJ, USA
It had a glassy appeal, like a see through bottom.
Jersey City · NJ, USA
09/02/07 12:25 Jersey City NJ White Disk or saucer against a background of clear blue sky. Posted 03/21/08
Forked River · NJ, USA
2 Triangle shaped objects hovering in pine Barrens on Lacey Road Forked river NJ
Wildwood Crest · NJ, USA
BRIGHT LIGHT MOVES ACROSS THE SKY WITH OUT A SOUND
Browns Mills · NJ, USA
Grey Circular object seen over southern New jersey
Woodbridge · NJ, USA
Up in the sky was a hovering disk shaped object with yellow and blue lights.
Sweetwater · NJ, USA
Two people spotted two dots of light moving erratically in different parts of the sky over New Jersey.
Cherry Hill · NJ, USA
Bright flash and machine-like noise late night in Cherry Hill, NJ
Glassboro · NJ, USA
Two boomerang shaped objects in washington township Nj
Park Ridge · NJ, USA
air force jet at extream altitude chasing pie shape( with a notch in it) ufo at a much high altitude
Toms River · NJ, USA
Illuminated globes cross the sky
Springfield · NJ, USA
Glowing light orb/disk behind cloud: light oval shape every 9 - 10 seconds would appear
Yardville · NJ, USA
We saw a star that started to move.
Maple Shade · NJ, USA
Dark triangle with bright white light in center flew from east to west across the sky in less than a minute.