NUFORC Sighting 18433

Occurred: 2001-07-15 00:30 Local
Reported: 2001-07-16 00:00 Pacific
Duration: 15 minutes?
No of observers: 100

Location: Carteret, NJ, USA

Shape: Formation


Slow moving V-formation of lights with orange flares. 75 cars pulled over on NJ turnpike at night to witness the event.

As reported in 7/16/01 Newark Star Ledger: 75 cars pulled over on NJ Turnpike to view slow moving, bright yellow V-formation of bright lights which dwarf the stars. 15 callers to police reporting strange orange flares. Witnesses include police officers in Carteret. police contacted Newark airport and McGuire AF base, but they had no explanation.

Posted 2001-08-05

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