Unknown over Princeton, NJ
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On the night in question I observed 5 objects flying to the north. Their flight pattern was different than a normal flying object (plan
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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 1999-11-04 → 1999-11-21
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January 17, 2020 · 5:30 AM · TRIANGLE
Princeton, NJ
The next day I googled to see if anyone else had reported this. No one had, but there were 2 reports from the previous year of having seen a large triangle like that with similar lights in nearby towns at night. When I looked for images on google, the black triangle looked closest to what I saw from the ground. I’m sure I saw something huge and unusual early that morning. I still can’t get it out of my head.
August 19, 2015 · 10:20 PM · TRIANGLE
Princeton, NJ
Observer background: Masters student currently in 3rd year of coursework in the study or religion. Familiar with some UFO literature. Initially observed what seemed to be a satellite, then realized it was moving in an impossible flight path (e.g. it did not move in a straight line, its speed was inconsistent as it sped up and slowed down). I then further realized I was looking at a point of line that was connected to 2 other points of light, forming a triangle. The triangle object was very large (looked about 4 inches across and not very high up--less than a 1000 ft., I'd estimate), black with shimmering edges, and its lights did not so much pulsate as they did shimmer as well. Called friends to come see what I was looking at, but before they could arrive, the triangle seemed to break apart into 7-8 smaller lights and flew off at impossibly fast speeds, disappearing from view within seconds. Witness elects to remain totally anonymous; provides no contact information. PD
March 12, 2009 · 8:45 PM · TRIANGLE
Princeton, NJ
lights seen in central NJ night on 3/12/09.