Brick Township: Women see huge orange UFO
Two women saw a large bright orange object in the shape of a semicircle hovering above the treetops near Brick Township, New Jersey in the early hours of February 5, 1979. They followed it to the airport but lost sight of it.
Background
Event Details
On February 5, 1979 at 2:00 in the morning, two women were driving home from work in Brick Township, New Jersey when they noticed a large, brightly glowing orange object. It had the shape of a blurred semicircle with bluish shading and was about the size of an airship, hovering just above the treetops.
Pursuit and Behavior
The witnesses followed the object toward Lakewood Airport. It appeared to hold position over a nearby lake and then directly above the airport. A train at a crossing forced them to stop, whereupon the object disappeared.
Witnesses and Evidence
Two women as principal witnesses; no further details of their identities. The report is based on the newspaper article "Society Studies Sighting in Sky" in the Asbury Park Press of February 5, 1979, page A3. No photographs or physical traces are mentioned.
Significance
A typical night sighting of a stationary, large object of unusual shape and colour in a populated area. It illustrates the concentration of UFO reports in New Jersey in the late 1970s.