Forked River, NJ

Forked River is a small town in New Jersey with a population of 4,988. Residents earn $87,455 per year, which is 16% above the national average.

3.1 /5.0

B Good

4,988 Population 1,820/sq mi density

$87,455 Median Income $48,101 per capita

$404,600 Home Value $489,282 Zillow

$2,071 Median Rent 24.1% income on rent

53°F Avg Temperature 290 sunny days/yr

71 Violent Crime/100K 1,179 property/100K

Overall

3.1 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

Economy

4.2 / 5.0

$87,455 median income, 5.6% unemployment

Affordability

4.1 / 5.0

$404,600 home value, $2,071/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

71 violent crimes/100K (81% below avg)

C+

Education

3.0 / 5.0

24.4% bachelor's degree or higher

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8 UFO sighting reports from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) found near Forked River, NJ.

Name	Year	Description
Forked river, NJ	2013	Red/gold fireball haze around it stayed same size moving same speed much bigger then any star no meteor for sure.
Forked river, NJ	2012	2 objects diamond shape&#44 moved in Z pattern and took off one to right one to left sidewards.
Forked river, NJ	2012	Triangle shaped object in the sky at 1:48am with blinking lights&#44 flies straight up into the sky
Forked river, NJ	2011	4 Fireball looking things in a flight pattern. No sound. Perfect flight pattern. 5 min apart. Over the bay.
Forked river, NJ	2007	2 Triangle shaped objects hovering in pine Barrens on Lacey Road Forked river NJ
Forked river, NJ	2006	Shimming object in the sky between Popcorn Park Zoo and Garden State Parkway NJ
Lanoka harbor, NJ	1999	craft moved in erratic speeds&#44 with non liner motion. two high intensity white lights&#44 constantly on. one blinking red light.
Island beach state park, NJ	1962	I saw 3 saucers flying out over the ocean during daylight. They did not spin or make a sound and I will never forget it&#33