The FBI has launched an investigation into mysterious bright lights that have been seen over New Jersey in recent weeks.
Eyewitnesses reported unexplained car-sized drones over Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster and the Picatinny Arsenal Military Base in Rockaway, among other locations in northern New Jersey.
Video footage revealed that the drones had green and red lights on their wings and Several witnesses described them as being as big as a small car.
However, the flying objects are larger than the drones used by hobbyists, raising questions about their proximity to those specific locations.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was first alerted to the strange activity in Morris County, where the military base is located, on November 18, but scenes also emerged in near Menham, Chester and Morristown.
The drone flights have alarmed residents throughout northern New Jersey, who said they only appear at night and fly over their homes daily, remaining active for hours at a time.
“We’re all completely baffled. I didn’t sleep last night. When I got up and looked out the window at 2 or 4 in the morning, they were still hanging around,” said Julie Shavalier, a Morris County resident.
Others have expressed concern that the objects are not drones, but UFOs.
The FBI has launched an investigation into mysterious car-sized drones seen flying over New Jersey at night in recent weeks.
Sightings have been reported at Donald Trump’s golf course in Bedminster
The sightings have drawn attention on social media, sparking speculation about where the drones are coming from and what they are doing.
‘False flag alien invasion. That’s what they want, to induce fear,” one person posted on X.
Others suggested that drones are being used to spy on President-elect Donald Trump, who often vacations at his Bedminster golf club and usually flies to Morristown airport.
Trump was the target of a failed Iranian assassination attempt in November.
Farhad Shakeri, 51, was revealed to have admitted to orchestrating the terrifying plot that was thwarted by the FBI and involved three suspected hitmen who were hired by the feared Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to strike a blow at the president. elect.
And early last month, Chinese spies were said to have hacked the smartphones of Trump’s lawyer and campaign staff.
The attacks have raised concerns about U.S. adversaries spying on the president-elect.
Eyewitnesses reported seeing unexplained drones over Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster and the Picatinny Arsenal Military Base in Rockaway, among other locations.
But it’s unclear if he was recently on the golf course or who is behind the drones.
X users also speculatively attributed the drones to Amazon’s new Prime Air delivery service or, more worryingly, surveillance by a foreign power.
Morris County Sheriff James Gannon said NBC News: “There is no advisable immediate danger to the public at this time.”
The drone sightings began in mid-November and have continued almost every night since, residents reported.
But interestingly, they seemed to “take the night off” on Thanksgiving. Morris County resident Mike Walsh said NBC New York.
The flying objects are larger than the drones used by hobbyists, raising questions about their proximity to those specific locations.
On November 22, the FAA banned drone flights over Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster until December 6, and the Picatinny Arsenal military base in Rockaway until December 26.
“We review all reports of unauthorized drone operations and investigate where appropriate,” the FAA said in a statement.
The agency also noted that drone operators who endanger pedestrian aircraft could be fined up to $75,000 and lose their drone operator pilot certificates.
Days later, the FBI confirmed that they were investigating drone activity.
The digital news site New Jersey.com spoke with Picatinny Arsenal spokesman Eric Kowal, who said it is illegal to fly drones over the base without prior authorization. But he doesn’t believe drones pose an immediate threat.
“From our point of view, we did not alarm our residents or our employees,” he said.
‘The FBI is the expert on the threat. “We don’t believe there is any threat at this time.”
New Jersey residents are “nervous” about the incidents and tell reporters they have seen drones flying near their homes for hours at a time, sometimes in groups.
Walsh said he has seen up to eight drones at a time.
Christian Kalweit, a small business owner from Mendham, said one of the drones he was flying was as big as a Cessna plane.
“All someone needs to do is look at the size…you’re not going to buy it on Amazon or any hobby store,” he told NJ.com.
He believes the size is indicative of a military-grade aircraft.
For now, New Jersey residents can only guess who or what is behind the strange activity, as officials have not released any new information explaining its presence.