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)
Atlantic City · NJ, USA
Strange metailic object over a NJ shore community bay.
Upper Montclair · NJ, USA
The object got closer and began to change shape. It seemed to turn inside it's self and back out then it emitted a red beam.
Clifton · NJ, USA
Bright glowing oval/saucer shaped object hovering over Passaic/Clifton NJ slowly moved left and right 3 vid clips were recorded
Atlantic Highlands · NJ, USA
Small White UFO Flying Treetop Level, Possible Probe to 9 Other Larger UFO's Offshore in NJ
Passaic · NJ, USA
it appeared out of no where and while in the sky it was just flipping and twirling and then just disappeared...
Bound Brook · NJ, USA
ufos on bound brook
Brick · NJ, USA
White orbs move through the skies of Ocean County.
Tinton Falls · NJ, USA
Illuminated, circular object traveling at igh altitude, high rate of speed and increaseing in altitude before loseing sight.
Waldwick · NJ, USA
Bright red glowing craft seen approximately 200 feet above our heads.
Cape May Court House · NJ, USA
Two large brightly lighted UFO's seen by three in southern NJ
Asbury Park · NJ, USA
Sudenly a shiny object appeared...It seemed to go up --then down---and wavered ---it shined as a 'silver' metalic object---almost in th
Asbury Park · NJ, USA
I already reported this just a few minutes go--but forgot to mention--on my way home from work every steet light went out in rows as I
Westwood · NJ, USA
While observing Jupiter from the back yard, we noticed a very large triangular object at high altitude (+20K feet). The color of the ob
Tuckerton · NJ, USA
so the moon was comming up pretty fast, so we thought
North Bergen · NJ, USA
silver cylinder shape of jet fusalage non moving, vertically oriented, close to ten minutes.
White Township · NJ, USA
Watching TV decided to go to bed Went to close door and saw the craft.
Westfield · NJ, USA
6 LIGHTS MOVED ACROSS THE SKY-COULD BE SEEN WITH BINOCULARS WERE NOT AIRPLANES-BROAD DAYLIGHT-THEY WERE SHINING IN THE SKY LIKE STARS
Hillsborough · NJ, USA
Sun reflection off a stationary rectangular object in a completely clear blue sky.
Millville · NJ, USA
One bright object moving awkwardly interacting with other man-made aircraft.
Edison · NJ, USA
flash of light...then disapeared~
Long Branch · NJ, USA
I lived in an apartment right on the beach. It was approximately 4 or 5 in afternoon and partly cloudy. A friend and I were on the ba
Ledgewood · NJ, USA
Shiny chrome like eggish shaped object moving slowly but high up then disappearing after going behind some trees.
Meadowlands Marshes · NJ, USA
Meadowlands Sighting
Jackson · NJ, USA
something was there then it was gone a few seconds later, I have this in my computer from my camera.
Bayonne · NJ, USA
Green object on memorial day in the NJ skies