Topline
For several weeks, citizens across New Jersey — as well as New York and Pennsylvania — have reported seeing clusters of drone-like objects flying low in the sky at night, and state officials have asked the FBI for answers as information remains scarce about the continued sightings.
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New Jersey police announced on Nov. 19 that officers had witnessed “drone activity” the previous night over Morris County, in the state’s northwest corner, and said they would investigate the activity; they noted rumors were “spreading on social media” and said there was “no known threat to public safety.”
In the weeks since the first sightings, drones have been spotted in eight New Jersey counties and social media posts have spread , with one describing the drones as “large and loud,” while many users have posted videos showing the lit objects hovering in the sky at night.
A New Jersey resident told NJ.com he had seen the drones every night, and a New Jersey police chief described the drones as the size of a car and bigger than the standard drones available for amateur drone flyers in a press conference …