Air Force trailed UFO in Piscataway NJ 1982.

In the Spring of 1982 My friends and I were playing ball near Division Ave. in Piscataway NJ. While playing we noticed low flying Air Force planes in the area. Since my brother was in the Air Force I could tell by the markings on the wings, and that's truely how low they were flying. A few minutes later one of my friends and I walked a block down the street to my house. As we were hanging at the end of my driveway we watched several bright lights coming toward us from the sky heading from the Watchung Mountains. It appeared that the Jets were passing by again. 
As they got closer and over head we realized they had surrounded a large round saucer like craft. The only way I can describe it is as a big metalic waffle iron. The bottom was glowing orange with blue sparks or flashes here and there. 
We both just stood there amazed and speechless.  If the craft made any noise we could not hear it over the planes. 
All the craft passed over us and flew off above the tree line and out of site. 
I have tried to find others who may have seen this but have had no luck until now.  
If the other Piscataway NJ sighter reads this, you are not alone, I saw it too and so did the airforce.