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As reported

Circle over Riverdale, NJ

A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.

The report, as filed

It was way above any plane path. It never moved. It was extremely bright in a circular shape. We were walking thru Pompton Lakes but the object was over Riverdale, or maybe even Bloomingdale. We were walking for over 15 minutes and planes were passing in all directions but this object never moved. My husband seems to think it was a star but it was too light out and the moon was just starting to show.

Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #133032). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.

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Routed to: Federal Aviation Administration · records window 2017-03-05 → 2017-03-22

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May 28, 2021 · 4:40 PM · SPHERE

Riverdale, NJ

Yesterday at approximately 4:40 pm I was traveling northwards on Interstate 287 in Morris County, New Jersey. Low-hanging storm clouds covered the entire expanse of the sky, but no rain or lightning was evident. I must have been approaching mile marker 50, when a bright light appeared in the storm clouds directly ahead of me, brightening––for a moment––the clouds immediately surrounding its source. The source of the light soon emerged from the cloud covering: it was a glowing orb which I saw descending to earth in a straight path. Within seconds, it had disappeared from view behind a hill. By my estimate, it must have made impact no more than a mile from my vehicle. Numerous others must have witnessed the event as well, as the highway was heavily trafficked. I am inclined to believe that I witnessed a rare instance of ball lightning. Nevertheless, I am still reporting the event in the hope that others may also share their stories and that a more detailed picture may emerge.