Formation over Bergenfield, NJ
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
I stepped outside alone to take out recycling. I saw was a flash of light. I looked up and there was a string of lights flashing, possibly changing color a bit-- the colors appeared to be purple, blue. The shape was a formation of lights. It made different movements with alternating velocity-- wobbled, hovered, made sharp zig zag, then hurtled and disappeared. It sounded like there was a strange buzzing vibration like sound. This link resembles what I saw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh-tCAY0u7I I am a 52-year old white (Jewish) divorced mother with three adolescent children. We live about 10 miles west of NYC. I have a Master's degree in English, am a former a book editor, and a University of Michigan graduate. I do not have mental health or substance abuse issues.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #165011). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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