Bigfoot reports in New Jersey
91 cases, best-documented first. Page 1 of 1.
We map claims, not creatures. A case is what some source says someone saw or heard, with the link to that source. It is not proof that anything was there, and a retelling counts once, not as a second sighting.
Bigfoot · Salem County, New Jersey · 1927
[name] reported that a big, hairy man without clothes jumped from the trees, slashed his bicycle tires, and chased him.
Bigfoot · Salem County, New Jersey · 1927
Sheriff [name] and his posse searched for a long-haired, bearded individual suspected to be the Wild Man but found no traces.
Bigfoot · Tuckahoe River, New Jersey · 1927
[name] saw a strange man on his farm who had previously been seen by state police.
Bigfoot · Flemington, New Jersey · 2007
Witness reports hearing a loud and clear vocalization unlike anything else while fishing at Round Valley Reservoir.
Bigfoot · Woodmansie, New Jersey · 2005
Witness and girlfriend report seeing a tall, light brown ape-like creature with a black face running across a dirt trail in the Pine Barrens.
Bigfoot · Camden County, New Jersey · 2014
Witness reports a large, two-legged creature with a powerful stench and deep growl approaching his tent in the New Jersey Pine Barrens.
Bigfoot · Mercer County, New Jersey · 1977
Witness reports seeing a dark brown to black creature over 6 feet tall cross a trail in the woods near Bordentown.
Bigfoot · Burlington County, New Jersey · 1991
Witness and three friends heard a high-pitched scream and saw a large animal moving through the brush near their campsite in the New Jersey pine barrens.
Bigfoot · Woodmansie, New Jersey · 1980
Witness reports hearing loud screams and seeing stepping sounds from a creature in the woods while bowhunting.
Bigfoot · Walpack Township, New Jersey · 2015
Witness and her son report seeing a tall, reddish-brown haired humanoid standing in brush at Stokes State Forest before it fled.
Bigfoot · Riverdale, New Jersey · 2005
Witness reports seeing a grey ape-like creature sitting on a rock, which then climbed a rock face and walked off with a hunch.
Bigfoot · Manchester Township, New Jersey · 2006
Witness reports hearing a loud call and seeing footsteps approaching, then being threatened by an unseen creature that threw a stick and vocalized loudly nearby.
Bigfoot · Livingston, New Jersey · 2006
Witness reports seeing a biped in a ghillie suit sprinting across the road and pursuing a deer with unusual speed and arm swing.
Bigfoot · Fort Dix, New Jersey
Witness reports seeing a large figure stand up and then jump across a wide road while on patrol in the Pine Barons.
Bigfoot · Somerset County, New Jersey · 1977
Witness reports seeing a hairy, ape-like creature crossing a remote road at night in New Jersey.
Bigfoot · Fairfield, New Jersey · 1971
Witness reports observing four large, black, humanoid creatures near a feeder stream in Fairfield, New Jersey.
Bigfoot · Burlington County, New Jersey · 2007
Witness reports seeing a creature with broad shoulders moving through brush and finding a fallen tree moved by an unknown force.
Bigfoot · Sussex County, New Jersey · 1990
Witness reports hearing a loud howl from across a lake at dusk and again later that night while camping with siblings.
Bigfoot · Warren Township, New Jersey · 2010
The narrator reports seeing a huge, hairy figure walking along a road near Warren, NJ, which they identify as Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Woodstown, New Jersey · 2012
Witness reports seeing a large figure with reflective eyes near a stop sign between Pedrick Town and Auburn that took off into the woods while making grunting and screeching sounds.
Bigfoot · Medford Township, New Jersey · 2010
Witness reports seeing a large, hairless or thinly-haired creature charging across the road at night, which they initially mistook for a deer but realized was not.
Bigfoot · Sussex County, New Jersey · 1998
Witness reports hearing strange bellowing noises between May 15 and June 1 that resembled bigfoot sounds.
Bigfoot · Newton, New Jersey · 1995
Seven campers report hearing a blood-curdling scream and brush popping near their tent in a heavily wooded area.
Bigfoot · North Brunswick Township, New Jersey · 1969
Witness reports seeing a hunched, hairy creature with red eyes near Lawrence Brook that stood up and waddled into the woods.
Bigfoot · Rockaway Township, New Jersey · 2003
Witness reports seeing a tall, dark, human-like silhouette standing still in a marshy area near Burnt Meadow Brook while driving past.
Bigfoot · New Gretna, New Jersey · 1998
Witness reports seeing a 7-foot tall hairy man-like creature standing by a guardrail on the Garden State Parkway before it disappeared into the woods.
Bigfoot · West Milford, New Jersey · 2004
Witness reports seeing a seven or eight foot tall creature with long dark hair and short brown hair on his neck and head while hunting in New Jersey.
Bigfoot · Chatsworth, New Jersey · 2019
Witness reports seeing a small, hairless-faced creature resembling a cross between Curious George and Chaka standing on two legs near the Franklin Parker Preserve before it ran into a swamp.
Bigfoot · Branchville, New Jersey · 1977
Witness reports a group of counselors encountered a large creature crossing the road at night in Sussex County.
Bigfoot · Ringwood, New Jersey · 1979
Witness reports seeing the lower half of a bigfoot walking across Skyline Drive in Ringwood, NJ, during dusk in 1978-1979.
Bigfoot · Burlington County, New Jersey · 2013
Witness reports hearing a large animal moving on two legs and seeing a branch land unnaturally before firing a flare gun at something that ran away with a heavy thud.
Bigfoot · Rockaway Township, New Jersey · 1983
Witness reports that four high school friends heard a loud howl and large noises like branches shaking while sitting near Split Rock Reservoir Dam in New Jersey.
Bigfoot · Marcella, New Jersey · 2006
Witness reports hearing wood knocks and finding stick structures at Wildcat Ridge, speculating they were made by Sasquatch.
Bigfoot · Cranbury Township, New Jersey · 2000
Witness reports hearing a loud, human-like shrieking sound from the woods near Cranbury, NJ, which stopped when he yelled into the trees.
Bigfoot · Neptune City, New Jersey · 1966
Witness reports seeing a redish brown 8-9ft tall big man screeching at night in Alaire State Park.
Bigfoot · Montague Township, New Jersey · 2015
Witness reports hearing aggressive noises and finding a makeshift bed with footprints while camping in High Point State Park, concluding they encountered a Sasquatch.
Bigfoot · Montague Township, New Jersey · 1991
Witness reports hearing a loud growl and howl twenty years ago that they now believe was Bigfoot.
Bigfoot · Batsto, New Jersey · 1994
Witness reports hearing a lion-like roar in the dark and later seeing a shadowy humanoid figure dressed in solid black that vanished without a sound.
Bigfoot · Tuckerton, New Jersey · 1970
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy silhouette running across a gravel road in Bass River State Forest during the early 1970s.
Bigfoot · Manahawkin, New Jersey · 1979
Witness reports encountering an 8'-9' tall, hairy humanoid with large black eyes and long strides in the woods near Manahawkin.
Bigfoot · Tabernacle Township, New Jersey · 1981
Witness reports being shadowed and circled by a stealthy creature that screamed loudly like a car horn before walking off.
Bigfoot · Monroeville, New Jersey · 1998
Witness reports seeing a large, hairy biped crossing a road at night near their mother's home in the Pine Barrens.
Bigfoot · Hillsborough Township, New Jersey · 2008
Witness reports seeing a large, shaggy Bigfoot on a gas pipeline ridge before it ran into the woods.
Bigfoot · Harmony Township, New Jersey · 1987
Witness reports seeing a tall, two-legged creature crossing Ridge Road at night near the upper Delaware Valley.
Bigfoot · Bordentown, New Jersey · 2003
Witnesses report seeing a dark brown, shaggy, upright primate-like creature running across Hogback Road in Crosswicks.
Bigfoot · Ocean County, New Jersey · 1983
Witness reports seeing a large, silent figure with red-reflecting eyes that growled and caused them to flee while stealing wood in Jackson, NJ.
Bigfoot · Washington, New Jersey · 1981
Witness reports seeing a large, gray-haired, bipedal creature standing over 7ft tall on country roads in spring 1981.
Bigfoot · Manchester Township, New Jersey · 2006
Witness reports hearing vocalizations recorded on mini disc, observing strange bird behavior, and hearing tree snaps and low moans from an unseen creature.
Bigfoot · Manahawkin, New Jersey · 1994
Witness reports hearing loud screaming and whistling from an unseen creature in the woods near Rt.72.
Bigfoot · Warren County, New Jersey · 2000
Witness reports seeing a shadowy figure with defined shoulders and a pointy head that banged on trees and stole hotdogs from their campsite.
Bigfoot · Shamong Township, New Jersey · 2018
Witness reports hearing bipedal walking and seeing a dark figure moving through trees in the swamp below a ridge.
Bigfoot · Vernon Township, New Jersey · 1998
Witness reports seeing a large figure walking down a mountainside near a golf course in Vernon, NJ.
Bigfoot · Rockaway, New Jersey · 2008
Witness reports hearing two wood knocks near Hibernia Bat Cave while hiking with his wife.
Bigfoot · Sussex County, New Jersey
Witness reports hearing a thumping sound that shook the ground and an elephant-like grunting noise in the woods.
Bigfoot · West Orange, New Jersey · 2002
Witness reports seeing a 5ft 5in jet-black bipedal creature running silently along their backyard fence and into the woods.
Bigfoot · Burlington County, New Jersey · 1997
Witness reports hearing a terrible scream and seeing movement of a large creature within twenty yards during a night hike.
Bigfoot · Brick Township, New Jersey · 1989
Witness reports seeing a tall, gray, bipedal creature with long arms and an odd gait running past his house under a street lamp.
Bigfoot · Batsto, New Jersey · 2026
Witness reports seeing an 8-foot tall, jet-black, wet, hairy humanoid with human-like hands and long arms crossing Route 542 at night.
Bigfoot · Pennsville Township, New Jersey · 1975
Witness reports seeing a huge white-covered creature with glowing red eyes on two legs at the edge of the woods near Pennsville, NJ.
Bigfoot · Wall Township, New Jersey · 1981
Witness reports seeing a huge, reddish-brown shaggy creature running silently across a school field towards her and her boyfriend in the mid-1970s.
Bigfoot · Burlington County, New Jersey · 2001
Witness reports that something resembling a gorilla charged them repeatedly in a swamp while hunting, screaming loudly and breaking branches before retreating.
Bigfoot · Jefferson Township, New Jersey · 2011
Witness reports seeing a tall, bulky, black humanoid figure with long arms and a dome-shaped head walking along an off-trail wooded area near a trailhead.
Bigfoot · Ocean City, New Jersey · 2016
Witness reports that five people observed a hairy, long-limbed creature walking away from their house in the street at dusk.
Bigfoot · Burlington County, New Jersey · 2011
Witness reports hearing an unrecognized vocalization followed by the smashing of large wet logs in a swampy area, leading him to surmise he encountered a Bigfoot or Sasquatch.
Bigfoot · Hamburg, New Jersey · 1997
Witness reports seeing a slim, hairy humanoid creature rooting through a garbage dumpster at night before it ran away.
Bigfoot · Ocean County, New Jersey · 2018
Witness reports seeing a tall, bipedal creature sprint behind her car in the Pine Barrens.
Bigfoot · Ocean County, New Jersey · 2024
Witness reports seeing a dark shadow and the back of a dark head in the brush while hiking with their dog.
Bigfoot · Salem County, New Jersey · 1995
Witness reports hearing noises and seeing a shadowy humanoid figure in black from a tree stand that disappeared without leaving any trace.
Bigfoot · Manchester Township, New Jersey · 2006
Witness reports hearing heavy footsteps and smelling a skunky odor, followed by being thrown rocks and sticks by an unseen creature that vocalized loudly in the Pine Barrens.
Bigfoot · Atco, New Jersey · 2016
Witness reports seeing a Bigfoot crossing the road near their home and hearing a scream/howl in their backyard at night.
Bigfoot · Allamuchy Township, New Jersey · 1977
Witness reports being stalked by a bipedal creature on Waterloo Road in August 1977.
Bigfoot · Sussex County, New Jersey · 2006
Witness reports hearing a scream and seeing a bipedal creature running clumsily through the woods near Bear Pond.
Bigfoot · Ocean County, New Jersey · 2016
Witness reports seeing a huge, hair-covered humanoid creature running across Route 70 near the Pine Barrens.
Bigfoot · Sussex County, New Jersey
Witness reports finding piles of rocks and branches stacked against trees resembling a makeshift shelter.
Bigfoot · Milford, New Jersey · 1970
Witness reports seeing a large, dark-haired humanoid walking on hind legs near a stream in western Jersey.
Bigfoot · Sparta Township, New Jersey · 2014
Witness reports seeing a large brown hairy figure with long arms and yellow eyes at a lake while camping.
Bigfoot · New Jersey
Witness and his wife encountered two large creatures approaching three kids in the woods; they intervened using truck lights and alarms, later finding tracks and a knocked-down tree with a state…
Bigfoot · New Jersey
Witness reports hearing a loud branch break and smelling a nasty odor when a creature stood behind their blind while three kids made noise nearby.
Bigfoot · New Jersey
Witness reports seeing a second creature about 50 yards away that was agitated and screaming at three kids.
Bigfoot · New Jersey
Witness reports the creature turned around and looked at them but did not attack or make sound towards them.
Bigfoot · Atlantic County, New Jersey · 1989
Witness reports seeing a large humanoid over eight feet tall walking on a mound near an abandoned airport in New Jersey in 1989.
Bigfoot · Jackson Township, New Jersey
Witness reports that [name] saw a Bigfoot creature walk across his front yard when he was about six years old.
Bigfoot · Hopatcong, New Jersey · 1978
Witness reports that two friends aged 11 saw an 8 or 9 foot tall creature walking horizontally toward a stream in the woods.
Bigfoot · Cape May, New Jersey · 2016
Witness reports his wife saw a large black creature and heard an unfamiliar moan in their wooded backyard.
Bigfoot · Monmouth County, New Jersey
Witness's mother reports rocks being thrown from a hill while she was walking in broad daylight.
Bigfoot · Hanover Township, New Jersey
A police officer reportedly observed something across the road at night near the Whippiny River.
Bigfoot · Salem County, New Jersey · 1999
A witness reports a Big Foot type creature walking across a road into the woods near their mother's home in Salem County.
Bigfoot · Sussex, New Jersey · 1976
Witness reports that he and a friend encountered a large creature with hairy legs in an abandoned creamery attic.
Bigfoot · Ocean County, New Jersey
Witness's girlfriend reports seeing a creature running in front of a ranger lookout tower at Apple Pie Hill six months prior.
Bigfoot · Chatsworth, New Jersey · 1952
Witness reports that a group of Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts camping near Cedar Lake were disturbed by thrashing bushes, tree knocking, and loud whistling sounds throughout the night, which they…
Bigfoot · New Jersey
The witness reports that his children were in a dangerous situation with Bigfoot creatures while he and his wife were present, noting that the creatures knew who they were.