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FAA Bans Drone Flights Over New Jersey, New York Sites
The feds crack down on flights over power stations and other utilities sites with a 30-day prohibition following thousands of reported unidentified craft sightings in recent weeks.Inc. - 1d -
It’s probably just a plane: drone experts advise calm over New Jersey sightings
Although politicians have called to shoot them down, experts say the lights are likely legal drones, planes – or stars. At first, in mid-November, the mysterious lights were seen blinking across ...The Guardian - 18h -
Videos That Purport to Show Drones in New Jersey Likely Show Planes
Here’s why it’s hard to distinguish objects in the night sky.The New York Times - 1d -
‘They’re looking for something’: rumors abound over unsettling drone sightings in New Jersey
At first, the relentless flocks of drones were unusual but nothing to worry about – now, people want answers. Kyle Breese, 36, works remotely in insurance and lives in Ocean Township, New Jersey, a ...The Guardian - 3d -
Is that a drone or a plane? Experts help explain the differences
Experts say it’s easy to confuse drones and airplanes, especially at nightABC News - 4d -
New Jersey governor urges state to ‘calm down’ as FBI looks into drone mystery
Authorities also concerned people could be firing weapons at manned aircraft, leading to lasers hitting pilots’ eyes. What are the flying objects spotted in New Jersey? The governor of New ...The Guardian - 4d -
Still no answers on drone sightings in New Jersey and other states
President-elect Donald Trump accused the Biden administration of keeping people in the dark about a recent slew of drone sightings over New Jersey, New York and other states. Officials have said ...CBS News - 5d -
New Jersey mayor ‘tired of being insulted’ by federal officials over drone sightings
Belleville, New Jersey Mayor Michael Melham joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his concerns about drone sightings over his state and his frustration with the lack of answers from the government.NBC News - 5d -
New Jersey governor briefed on drone sightings
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) said he received a briefing Sunday night about the drone sightings in the northeast. “Received a briefing tonight from @FBINewark Special Agent in Charge Nelson ...The Hill - 5d -
Many New Jersey drones sightings are 'manned aircraft being misidentified as drones,' FBI says
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security said on Saturday that ongoing investigations around reported drone sightings over New Jersey have found many reports are, in fact, manned aircraft.CNBC - 5d -
Drone Sightings Reported in New Jersey and New York: What We Know
Reports of flying objects continue to occur throughout the region. State and local officials say they do not pose a threat but have provided few answers.The New York Times - 6d -
Mayorkas says federal authorities are addressing New Jersey drone sightings
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said the federal government is taking action to address the drone sightings that have prompted concern in New Jersey.ABC News - 6d -
Weeks of Drone Sightings Leave New Jersey on Edge
In the Garden State, where the rash of sightings started a month ago, residents are looking to the skies, wondering why they still don’t have definitive answers from officials.The New York Times - 6d -
Frustrations and confusion grow as more residents in New Jersey report drone sightings
SEASIDE HEIGHTS, N.J. — Confusion and frustration over drone sightings along the East Coast are reaching a boiling point, as reports of the mysterious flying objects continue to pour in.NBC News - Dec. 15 -
New Jersey, New York residents report frequent drone sightings
Millions of Americans are keeping their eyes on the skies and trying to unwrap a mystery. Ever since Thanksgiving, there have been thousands of drone sightings reported, mostly in the skies over ...CBS News - Dec. 14 -
Concerns grow over drone sightings in New Jersey and Maryland
Concerns are growing about the unidentified and mysterious drones that are being reported in New Jersey, Maryland and along the Northeast. NBC’s Sam Brock reports for TODAY.NBC News - Dec. 14 -
Drones, planes or UFOs? Americans abuzz over mysterious New Jersey sightings
It’s unclear if that buzzing sound coming out of New Jersey is drones or something else, but for sure the nighttime sightings are producing tons of talk, a raft of conspiracy theories and craned ...ABC News - Dec. 14 -
New Jersey lawmaker calls for Biden to take action on drone sightings
New Jersey assemblyman Mike Inganamort (R) urged the Biden administration to take action against the mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey and other parts of the country. "This needs engagement ...The Hill - Dec. 14 -
New Jersey governor wants more federal resources for probe into drone sightings
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has asked the Biden administration to put more resources into the ongoing investigation of mysterious drone sightings being reported in the state and other parts of the ...ABC News - Dec. 13 -
Drone sightings spread beyond New Jersey as officials express outrage over federal response
The hundreds of mysterious New Jersey drone sightings are sparking mounting demands for a more forceful federal response, calls that come as even more sightings are being reported in New York, ...NBC News - Dec. 13 -
What to know about mysterious drones spotted over NYC, Pennsylvania after New Jersey sightings
There are new sightings of the mysterious drones that have been hovering over New Jersey. They've now been spotted over New York City near LaGuardia Airport and in Pennsylvania. Federal officials ...CBS News - Dec. 13 -
Booker 'concerned' about New Jersey drone sightings, wants more transparency
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) weighed in on the uptick of unidentified drone sightings in his home state, saying he is "concerned." “I’m concerned, I issued a letter to ask for more information, I ...The Hill - Dec. 13 -
Mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey spread to Maryland
Mysterious drones have been spotted buzzing over neighborhoods, businesses, and military bases across the U.S., with sightings now expanding from New Jersey to Maryland. Now, a group of lawmakers ...NBC News - Dec. 13 -
Sheriff calls for state of emergency over New Jersey drone sightings
Shaun Golden, the sheriff of Monmouth County, New Jersey, says that more government assistance is needed to identify the drones.The Hill - Dec. 13 -
Drone operators worry that anxiety over mystery sightings will lead to new restrictions
The popularity of drones has exploded in recent years, as small unmanned aircraft have become cheap enough for many hobbyists to buyABC News - Dec. 12 -
Are Those Drones Over New Jersey? Despite Sightings, U.S. Is Skeptical.
Drones have been reported in at least 10 counties of the state. But a White House spokesman suggested many of them were actually manned aircraft.The New York Times - Dec. 13 -
What we know about mystery drones flying over New Jersey
New Jersey residents and lawmakers are pushing for more information about the mysterious drone sightings, including some near military installations.CBS News - Dec. 12 -
Are the drones flying over New Jersey safe?
Officials have debunked some theories about the mysterious drones hovering over New Jersey, but it is not yet clear what they are doing in the sky. CBS News' Tom Hanson has more on what's known ...CBS News - Dec. 12 -
Why are drones flying over New Jersey? Senator Booker wants to know.
There are more questions than answers regarding the drones that have been hovering over New Jersey and Senator Cory Booker is demanding more clarity on the aircraft. CBS News' Tom Hanson reports.CBS News - Dec. 12 -
Details on mysterious drones spotted over New Jersey
There are far more questions than answers about the mysterious drones that have been spotted over New Jersey in recent weeks. The Pentagon said Wednesday they don't appear to be coming from ...CBS News - Dec. 12 -
Pentagon investigates dozens of drone sightings in New Jersey
The Pentagon assures the public there's no evidence linking New Jersey's drone sightings to a foreign threat, but the origin of the drones remains unclear.CBS News - Dec. 12 -
Lawmakers meet over New Jersey drone sightings amid concerns
Federal investigators were pressed on Capitol Hill Wednesday about nearly a month of nightly drone sightings over New Jersey, causing growing concern among residents, military personnel and local ...NBC News - Dec. 12 -
Mysterious wave of New Jersey drone sightings prompts concern
New Jersey residents looking skyward have been left baffled by dozens of drone sightings since last month. On Wednesday, Homeland Security officials and New Jersey State Police met state lawmakers ...CBS News - Dec. 11 -
Mounting frustration over mysterious New Jersey drone sightings
A New Jersey state senator is calling for a limited state of emergency after several residents and officials reported seeing mysterious drones flying over the region in recent weeks. CBS News ...CBS News - Dec. 11 -
Iranian 'mothership' isn't behind drone sightings over New Jersey, Pentagon says
Federal officials Wednesday rejected claims the mysterious drones spotted in New Jersey are coming from an Iranian "mothership."NBC News - Dec. 11 -
Five things to know about the recent drone sightings in New Jersey
Reports of drone sightings in New Jersey have rattled Garden State residents in recent days, with Gov. Phil Murphy (D) saying on Monday that he is taking them “deadly seriously.” The local FBI ...The Hill - Dec. 11 -
Officials calling for more action, information on mysterious drones over New Jersey
The White House says the mysterious drones that have been spotted over New Jersey and parts of New York City are not foreign, but federal agents are investigating and state officials are calling ...CBS News - Dec. 11 -
New Jersey drone sightings now prompt calls for state of emergency
A New Jersey state senator is calling for a limited state of emergency over the mysterious drones that have been seen flying over New York and Jersey.ABC News - Dec. 10 -
Large mystery drones flying over neighborhoods in New York and New Jersey
Swarms of large drones, some described as big as cars, are flying over neighborhoods in New Jersey and New York. One even flew over a meeting of Pentagon leaders in California. NBC News' George ...NBC News - Dec. 8 -
FBI investigating possible drones spotted over New Jersey
The FBI says it is investigating a series of possible drone flights that have been spotted across parts of New Jersey at night, dating back weeks. Local police say there's no immediate danger to ...CBS News - Dec. 4