Light over Freehold, NJ
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The report, as filed
At about 12:38 in the morning I was on route 9 north going home when I saw a light shoot from the sky through the clouds heading earthbound. It went by very quickly but there was no tell on the end which makes me think it wasn't a meteor or comet. It was really neat to see and have waited all my life to see something like that. I know it wasn't a shooting star because it wasn't streaming across the sky it was heading inbound to the ground. There was no sound. It was a mile or two at best away from me. It was very bright. The speed in which it came down was incredible. I've never seen anything move that fast. My radio started to get all static like as it happened. It was so amazing. I've waited all my life to see something and I finally did. I hope I see it again.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #114618). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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