{"type":"events","slug":"1975-north-bergen-ufo","title":"North Bergen UFO","url":"https://disclosdex.com/events/1975-north-bergen-ufo","description":"Hundreds in North Bergen, New Jersey watched a bright object land and leave ground traces in 1975","date":"1975-01-12T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["Sighting"],"updated":"2025-06-13T13:26:43.000Z","disclosureRating":3,"status":"unknown","lat":40.8043,"lng":-74.0121,"connectionCount":0,"content":{"markdown":"## Park spectacle\n\nWitnesses in North Hudson Park reported a glowing disc descending behind trees and lighting the area like daylight. Some approached and found circular depressions and burnt grass.[^1][^2][^3]\n\n## Public reaction\n\nPolice sealed off the site and local newspapers carried front-page stories. UFO investigators took soil samples, but official explanations ranged from pranksters to a helicopter landing.[^4][^5]\n\n\n[^1]: [CUFOS: Proceedings of the 1976 CUFOS Conference](https://www.cufos.org/PDFs/books/Proceedings_of_the_1976_CUFOS_Conference.pdf)\n[^2]: [Hudson Reporter via Internet Archive: Still the champ in UFO sightings](https://web.archive.org/web/20140826161029/http://hudsonreporter.com/view/full_story/2414454/article-Still-the-champ-in-UFO-sightings-Since-1975--North-Bergen-had-most-reports-in-USA)\n[^3]: [UFO Insight: The North Hudson Park UFO landings](https://www.ufoinsight.com/ufos/close-encounters/the-north-hudson-park-ufo-landings)\n[^4]: [North Hudson Park UFO sightings, archived local coverage and witness summary](https://ufoconnect.com/north-hudson-park-ufo-sightings/)\n[^5]: [CUFOS: Proceedings of the 1976 CUFOS Conference](https://www.cufos.org/PDFs/books/Proceedings_of_the_1976_CUFOS_Conference.pdf)","readingTime":"1 min read"},"relatedRecords":[],"citation":{"canonicalUrl":"https://disclosdex.com/events/1975-north-bergen-ufo","title":"North Bergen UFO","publisher":"Disclosdex","retrievedFrom":"https://disclosdex.com/api/v1/events/1975-north-bergen-ufo","license":"CC-BY-4.0"},"witnesses":["Hundreds in North Bergen"]}