UFO in Belmar New Jersey 1957

Summary

An oval-shaped object was sighted in Belmar, New Jersey, on November 3, 1957, traveling from north to south. The report, generated under Project 10073, states that the observer was a civilian and the sighting was made visually from the ground. Although the witness claimed to have seen the object twice, he could not provide details about its size, color, altitude, or how it disappeared. The lack of concrete information led investigators to conclude that there was insufficient data for evaluation. The report highlights the irony of a meteorological expert being unable to describe the weather or the object, which left the intelligence officers puzzled.

The report includes weather data at various altitudes, but none were used to identify the object. Strong winds at 30,000 feet and an estimated distance of 15 nautical miles were noted, but nothing that clearly linked to the sighting. The responsible officer, Major Rosen, indicated that the information was incomplete and that the object might have been a balloon, though this was not confirmed. This case is another example of UFO reports that remain unresolved due to a lack of data.