Project 10073 Record — Sighting in Garfield, New Jersey, 21 July 1968

This document contains a Project Blue Book sighting report regarding an unidentified aerial phenomenon observed in Garfield, New Jersey, on 21 July 1968. The witness, an assistant gardener for the Bergen County Park Commission, reported observing a bright white light that appeared to be moving toward the northwest. The witness described the object as having a bright light that would go off and on, and noted that it appeared to slow to a stop before accelerating again. The duration of the sighting was estimated to be between 10 and 30 seconds. The witness initially compared the object to a plane coming in for a landing, but noted that it was moving faster than any plane or jet they had seen. The Air Force investigation, led by Lt. Colonel Hector Quintanilla, Jr., concluded that the observation was of a point source of light. The official evaluation categorized the event as 'Other (POINT SOURCE OF LIGHT),' suggesting it could have been a satellite, an aircraft, or a meteor, noting that the observation was of a point source of light and lacked sufficient detail for a more specific scientific identification. The file includes correspondence from the Air Force requesting further information from the witness, as well as the completed questionnaire forms provided by the witness.