Did You Spot A Fireball Over NJ? You're Not Alone

NEW JERSEY — If you saw a fireball surging across the sky early Wednesday morning, you're not alone — multiple people across New Jersey and the surrounding states sent reports to the American Meteor Society.

The society said it received 35 reports about a fireball seen over New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, New York, and Pennsylvania around 3:44 a.m. Wednesday.

The New Jersey cities and towns with reported sightings were Atlantic City, Milltown, Long Beach, Wayne, Franklin, Hackettstown, Barnegat, Perth Amboy, Watchung, Linden, Wallington, Hamburg, Milford, and Manasquan.

Most people reported that they saw the fireball move up left and down right, and at least one described it as being blue and looking like a lightning strike.

A Milford resident caught the impressive display on their doorbell surveillance camera.

A fireball is a meteor that is bright enough to be seen over a vast area, according to NASA.

You can report fireball sightings to the American Meteor Society on their website.