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 Jersey has asked residents of the state plagued with unexplained drone sighting to “calm down” as federal and state authorities warned of pilots of manned aircraft being hit in the eyes by laser pointers aimed from the ground.

The FBI and New Jersey state police said in a statement on X: “There is also a concern with people possibly firing weapons at what they believe to be UAS [unmanned aircraft systems] but could be manned aircraft.”

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