NUFORC Sighting 72417

Occurred: 2009-09-18 20:30 Local
Reported: 2009-09-19 18:19 Pacific
Duration: 20 seconds
No of observers: 6

Location: Freehold, NJ, USA

Shape: Light
Characteristics: Lights on object, Aura or haze around object

Strange light over Freehold, NJ

During a conversation, 6 people were attracted toward the darkened, completely clear sky... stars were visible, no cloud cover at all during the day, or the evening.

A light which appeared in the southern sky, became brighter during the first 5-7 seconds shone down in a triangular pattern, and appeared to have a smoke screen/cloud surrounding it, which seemed odd because of the otherwise clear evening.

All six people were shocked and startled by the view, which could only be explained by it's close proximity, and altitude (and hovering) to be a helicopter, except it was completely quiet.

As soon as the light reached it brightest, and many of us were worried, it appeared to depart in an upward pattern (straight up and away); it took about 5-7 seconds to diminish and then disappear.

No one who witnessed this event (including one military vet, and current law enforcement officer) had ever seen anything like this before.

Posted 2009-12-12

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