It wasn’t a bird, it wasn’t an airplane, and it certainly wasn’t Superman.
It wasn’t even a UFO.
But that didn’t stop some from thinking they decided to visit North Jersey on Monday night.
People in Bergen, Pass Pass and Essex County were so captivated by the glittering bottom of the flying ball that they pulled to the side of the road to take videos.
“I don’t believe it,” said one woman in a video recorded near Route 21.
“Hey, it’s a UFO, right?” A man asked in a clip.
“Yes !!” Said one woman.
A blue light appeared at the bottom of the blue object, and a small red light at the top.
In the second clip, one person said, “Look, the whole street is f — turned on.” There is an F — ion flying g spaceship. “
Warning: The following videos contain profanity.
Upon closer inspection, the Met was nothing more than a Goodyear Blump flying over the Giants game at the Bjet MetLife Stadium. The company’s logo was clearly visible in a video recorded near the stadium.
The tire company’s airship was housed at the East Rutherford site as the Giants lost to the Steelers in their home opener, 26-16.
Still, those who were too far away to make a blimp mistake for something else, rushed in with the full UFO thing, and speculated that this would be just an advanced development in a disastrous 2020. After all, we haven’t just heard about the possible life on Venus.
For at least one evening, New Jersey, the film became like “Independence Day,” influencing social media to bring about change from important issues such as epidemics and wildlife in the West.
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