http://www.nypost.com/sev...f_n_j_.htm

September 2, 2007 -- Head for the hills! A mysterious giant "fireball" was spotted exploding over the ocean off the Jersey Shore last night, but officials had no idea last night what it was.

The unidentified falling object was first seen at about 8:40 p.m. by people on Normandy Beach in Ocean County, and was also spotted as far away as Fire Island and South Carolina, officials said.

"It was dispatched as a fireball, out over the ocean, going into the ocean," Deputy Chief Tim Cook of the Toms River, N.J., Fire Department told The Post.

At least 15 witnesses on the beach all described the same thing, he said.

"It was a large fireball that came down and sort of dropped down into the ocean."

Coast Guard cutters and helicopters were dispatched, but found nothing, said Coast Guard spokesman Petty Officer Nyx Cangemi.

"It's a real mystery," he added.

The FAA also had no idea what it was.

"We have no planes reported missing," said agency spokesman Jim Peters who said he checked with area airports and nearby McGuire Air Force Base.

Some officials speculated that it may have been a comet or a meteor, but a spokeswoman with the New Jersey Astrological Association said, "It's news to us."

The rare Aurigid meteor shower - which produces blue and green lights - was expected to take place last night, and may have been to blame.

Probably space junk we shot up there!

It was me... I had the baked beans lastnight and got a little crazy with a lighter. Don't tell anyone.

Sweeny79 said:

You lighting farts again Kim?

mdiver said:

Sweeny79 said:

what colours did you get?

mdiver said:

Whatever color a mysterious giant fireball is.

Sweeny79 said:

Helluva fart girl

A thoughtless ET likely figured the ocean off of New Jersey to be an appropriate location to dump some junk.

crazy shit only happens in Jersey

Probably just a comet. All this alien bullshit is so fucking irritating.

benyamin said:

You Martians are so touchy.

Sweeny79 said:

lol. these kind of reports always make me want to look at
what happened at the same time, on the same date about oh
800 miles to the east or west of such a site.

an obvious bogus story, picked up by all the nerds and the
wierdos to throw the scent off the real deal

I live here in Jersey - it was actually a meteor shower - one that was predicted a while back...

JesseDezz said:

THERE YOU GO! I WAS RIGHT!

benyamin said:

your smart for a youngin'

Don't tell me that ,I'm just starting to read "invasion of the body snatchers" !

[Edited 9/3/07 16:22pm]