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)
Mahwah · NJ, USA
Perfectly round, clear/white sphere at a very high altitude moving at a very high speed
Avalon · NJ, USA
((Hoax??)) Alleged sighting of strange object on beach.
Pemberton · NJ, USA
Pemberton, NJ (Mt. Misery) - Life Changing UFO, Big Blue and White Lights, Silent as Slience Itself.
Stratford · NJ, USA
Witnessed light streaking across sky. After several minutes, light suddenly disappeared. No sound, no blinking.
Wayne · NJ, USA
Bright, Cigar Shaped UFO following Commercial Jetliner in NJ
Keansburg · NJ, USA
2 objects sighted ((NUFORC Note: Space Shuttle w/ ISS?? PD))
Secaucus · NJ, USA
Bright ring of white light in south west New Jersey sky
Jersey City · NJ, USA
Worm shaped object seen by at least 6 adults from Jersey City back yards
Hoboken · NJ, USA
Stick shaped UFO moving slowly at a very high altitude North East over Northern NJ
Middletown · NJ, USA
Seeing is believing but it scary as hell
Clark · NJ, USA
white colored cigar shape with a dome or ball shape on the end changing colors and then disappearing
Westwood · NJ, USA
While taking some digital photos of a large American Flag I had just purchased for display outside my house, I noticed an object in the
New Jersey Graden State Parkway · NJ, USA
Driving on the NJ Garden State Turnpike going to the Newark Airport, i noticed helicopters surrounding a UFO. ((Student report. PD))
Lyndhurst · NJ, USA
UFO sited on fire - forest fire later reported caused by F-16 flare exercise
Perth Amboy · NJ, USA
Perth Amboy UFO Hovers over water tower.
Budd Lake · NJ, USA
At exactly 3:45am on 25MY07, my friend and I were standing in the parking lot of my apt. bldg. ((NUFORC Note: Student rept. PD))
Muillca Township · NJ, USA
formation of lights seen in the sky near the east coast
Bergenfield · NJ, USA
May 25, 2007 - Silver object with lights in the eastern sky hovering in NJ
Winslow and Blue anchor · NJ, USA
Object was low flying and presented itself as a bright blinking strobe, blacked out, re-appeared as 2 circling blinking white lights
Cranbury/East Windsor · NJ, USA
I just wanted to comment on someones post here regarding a 75 minute event that took place in Cranbury NJ. I walk the dogs at night out
Hackettstown · NJ, USA
two bright spheres moving very fast and erratic
Piscataway · NJ, USA
very fast light zipping in the sky and then a uknown aircraft appeared very low to the ground.
Kearny · NJ, USA
light makes L- shape turn in sky
Livingston · NJ, USA
bright light that was moving upward and curving slightly at a rapid speed a leaving a trail. It almost looked like a rocket burning in
Millstone Twp. · NJ, USA
BRIGHT FLASH NJ FOLLOWED BY ACCELERATED OBJECT