New Jersey Base Commander Military Research Center He said that the mysterious drones flying over the area were not theirs, but confirmed their sighting to a local media outlet.
“Although the source and cause of these aircraft operating in our area remains unknown, we can confirm that they are not the result of any Picatinny Arsenal related activities,” Lt. Col. Craig Bonham II said in a press release obtained by Reuters. Morristown Daily Record.
Local media reported that Picatinny had recorded 11 confirmed sightings in the sky since November 13. Seven other reports could not be confirmed or found to be aircraft, Bonham said.
News of large drones flying over different areas of the country garden state, Including at President-elect Trump's Bedminster golf course and near military research sites, they have increased in recent weeks.
New Jersey state leader calls for declaration of limited emergency as drone mystery deepens
New Jersey drone sighting map (Fox & Friends/Screengrab)
The FAA first received reports of drone activity on November 18 in Morris County, which is located about 2 miles north of Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster in Somerset County. Patch reported that drones have been seen at night in some areas, and are said to travel in groups at times.
Gov. Phil Murphy announced Monday that there were dozens of reports of drones on Sunday alone.
The white house The drones flying over New Jersey are not foreign, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday, adding that President Biden is aware of the situation, and that the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are investigating.
When asked if the federal government had ruled out that drones were under the control of foreign entities, Jean-Pierre immediately answered: “Yes.”
State officials said they were taking the mysterious drone sightings “seriously,” and Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy told X on Thursday that there was “no known threat to the public” at the time.
Authorities are investigating unusual drone activity in northern New Jersey, including the Trump National Golf Club area in Bedminster. (Getty Images)
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Recently, drone sightings have also been reported Staten Island.
Fox News' Greg Weiner contributed to this report.
