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)
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
South Plainfield? · NJ, USA
More light balls, orbs or something over NJ
Stone Harbor · NJ, USA
there was a haze around it
Readington · NJ, USA
I saw 7 lights in the South sky near my home/airport and they did not move for hours until they disapeared one by one.
Pitman · NJ, USA
Red star sized flares in Southern NJ. ((NUFORC Note: Probably the "flare" from Iridium satellites. PD))
Woodbridge · NJ, USA
At Approx. 10:25 AM, I was traveling west on Oak Tree Rd , coming up on the crossroad of WOOD Ave when my attention was drawn to a j
Belmar · NJ, USA
This description must be classified as a UFO for the present time, however, my explaination claims otherwise. For the past several
South Brunswick · NJ, USA
two blinking lights turned into one solid light and dissapeared
New Jersey (southern) · NJ, USA
Mother and two children witness peculiar bright light near Moon, which is seen to accelerate suddenly.
Perth Amboy · NJ, USA
4 white lights moveing around area after initial UFO then into formation
Bound Brook area · NJ, USA
22:15 Light in sky theading NE, speeds faster than conventional aircraft, light changed direction, then disappeared.
Jackson · NJ, USA
2 people saw strange comet shaped lights in the sky traveling at unusual speeds and proximity to earth
Parsippany · NJ, USA
Flying triangle spotted in new jersey
Tinton Falls · NJ, USA
More orbs near the Jersey Shore area...
Hopewell · NJ, USA
Sighting involving light formation and a mysterious vehicle
New Brunswick · NJ, USA
a noiseless, rotating cluster of shiny metal-like objects seen floating at a slow steady pace over a chapel on my university campus
Clifton · NJ, USA
UFO Tears Through Clifton NJ Skies Silently and at Lightning Speed.
Kearney/Elizabeth · NJ, USA
I've noticed a number of reports about a glowing blue/white object in the vicinity of Kearney, Elizabeth, and the New Jersey Turnpike (
Monmouth County · NJ, USA
Another white blipping light object/orb.
Bayonne · NJ, USA
I saw something flying that I just can't explain!
Wood-Ridge · NJ, USA
Driving at night, me and my boyfriend noticed a bright glowing green object in the sky, which then sped off and disappeared.
Parsippany · NJ, USA
Round Green light flew over my house in Parsippany
Phillipsburg · NJ, USA
Flying object with 3 lights. One at each end . Triangular shape
Freehold · NJ, USA
Bronze/Gold sphere in the western sky observed in freehold New Jersey at 18:25 on 02/19/04
Alpha · NJ, USA
I ran to the store, and when I got back my 12 year old son and wife were very excited/nervous saying they had just seen a UFO and caugh