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)
Cape May · NJ, USA
Neon-Blue Disk w/ Many Lights on Bottom Seen Over Cape May Beach
Galloway · NJ, USA
I was asleep, in a deep sleep, or so I thought, when I heard a loud noise approaching. I dismissed it somewht because there had been th
Barnegat Light · NJ, USA
Stationary Bright Pulsating Light Over Long Beach Isalnd NJ ((Sirius??))
Somerset · NJ, USA
Backwards triangular formation moving from east to west, with the back point breaking off and going south.
Sea Isle · NJ, USA
light over the ocean in sea isle new jersey ((NUFORC Note: Possible celestial body, or "twinkling" star? PD))
Chatsworth · NJ, USA
Object hovers slightly above tree level until it dissappears into the forest
Sea Girt · NJ, USA
Small circular light appears for a brief moment then vanishes
Neptune · NJ, USA
Expanding fuzzy white lights in western sky. ((NUFORC Note: Result of earlier missile launch. PD))
Somerville · NJ, USA
2 spherical lights in the northwest sky ((NUFORC Note: Result of earlier missile launch. PD))
Cinnaminson · NJ, USA
Strange shape moved from horizon to Apex with flashing strobe white light ((NUFORC Note: Result of earlier missile launch. PD))
Manasquan · NJ, USA
VERY LARGE triangle shaped craft
Clementon · NJ, USA
Fighter Jets chasing UFO across New Jersey
Toms River · NJ, USA
It travelled unlike anything I've ever seen, spun around chaoticaly, was shaped like triangular pyramid.
South Bound Brook · NJ, USA
the two objects went from my right to the left, stopped for about ten seconds and then slow kept moving to the my left.
Edge water · NJ, USA
Curved UFO with four lights
South Plainfield · NJ, USA
Small black cone spotted floating over shopping center; upon return to area, cone had disappeared.
Manville · NJ, USA
moving light in the sky that brightens and dims, also darts occasionally
Englewood · NJ, USA
MY FAMILY AND I SAW A BLACK OBJECT, NORTHERN DIRECTION OF ENGLEWOOD N.J., OVAL IN SHAPE FLYING IN A CROSS-PATTERN, NO SOUND, BALLOON LI
Johnsonburg · NJ, USA
four fireballs sighted in nj ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of re-entering space debris. PD))
Stone Harbor · NJ, USA
object dropped into the ocean, only to reappear ,and then go up behind the moon
Freehold · NJ, USA
What else could it have been?
Jackson · NJ, USA
White orb follows jet aircraft
Toms River · NJ, USA
It was a large bright circular white light that moved across the sky for about 20 seconds then gradually turned to the size of a pin
Garfield · NJ, USA
Bright Dime size white light moving N.W - S.E. fast and NO sound.
Fort Lee · NJ, USA
Right after the 5 US military jet planes passing by, Oval shaped, black, heavy-like, 70 degree tilted object was heading to north west