This is a life bird and a super rarity for the Northeast. Thanks to Ben Barkley for the initial find.

As the story seems to go, this bird was originally located in Hillsborough, NJ. It was brought to Raptor Trust and observed for a week, given a test flight and then released. It went to Lord Stirling Park, about a mile away from the trust, and has been thriving there since. It has decided to make it's roost for the time being right on the main path of the park. Major kudos to the park staff for having the foresight to cordon off the area so that people cannot get too close. As related by other birders, the Nighthawk has been taking flight each evening to get its fill of good old NJ bugs. Hopefully, it will continue to thrive. As the park is only about 1 mile from my house, I plan on keeping tabs on it as long as possible.

And yes, I will be boring you with more shots of this amazing bird. It is hard enough to see a local goatsucker, much less this rare visitor.
Shoot Date: May 27, 2017
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Shutter priority ¹⁄₁₂₅₀ sec at f/7.1 1 EV
Lens: TAMRON SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 Di VC USD A011 @ 600 mm
ISO: 1250