As reported

Cigar over Clinton, NJ

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The report, as filed

Dark black, cigar shape object, only thing visible were several small lights...could not make out what it was

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center. Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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