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The Naval Station in Colts Neck said it is aware of unidentified sightings in New Jersey.
New Jersey residents have described drones repeatedly hovering overhead, sometimes traveling in groups or forming a variety of patterns. (Image: X)
United States (US) Navy officials on Friday reported seeing multiple drones entering the airspace of a Naval Weapons Station in New Jersey amid a recent increase in unexplained and mysterious drone sightings across the state.
“Although no direct threats to the installation have been identified, we can confirm multiple instances of unidentified drones entering the airspace above Naval Weapons Station Earle. “The base remains prepared to respond to any potential risk by leveraging robust security measures and advanced detection capabilities,” facility spokesman Bill Addison said in a statement. ABC News,
The Naval Station in Colts Neck said it was aware of the unidentified sighting in New Jersey and said it “continues to coordinate closely with federal and state agencies to ensure the safety of our personnel and operations.”
Navy officials encouraged community members to report any suspicious activity near the base to local law enforcement officials.
according to NJ.com Naval Weapons Station Earle is the second New Jersey military base to report drone sightings, after Picatinny Arsenal in Morris County reported at least 11 drone sightings in recent weeks, according to the news outlet.
A spokesperson for the federal Defense Department’s U.S. Northern Command confirmed that the drone was seen over New Jersey military facilities.
Earlier on Wednesday, Late. A congressman claimed that the mysterious drones seen in the state were IranianHe further said that the drones were coming from a mothership parked on the east coast.
“The drones could possibly be from Iran,” Representative Jeff Van Drew, a Republican, said during an appearance. fox news,
Law enforcement officials, including the FBI, are still trying to confirm what exactly New Jersey residents are seeing and where they are coming from. The FBI field office in Newark said on December 3, “We have reports from the public and law enforcement dating back several weeks.”
The Department of Homeland Security and White House national security spokesman John Kirby said Thursday that many of the reported sightings are actually “manned aircraft” operating legitimately, and that experts told cnn That the objects they reviewed in the “viewing” video appeared to resemble airplanes.
I wrote to @POTUS To express our concerns regarding reports of unmanned aircraft systems in and around NJ airspace. Since existing laws limit the ability of state and local law enforcement to combat UAS, more federal resources are needed to understand what is behind this activity. pic.twitter.com/mkeUeW7ury
– Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) 13 December 2024
The White House also said there is “no evidence at this time” that the mysterious sightings “pose a national security or public safety threat or have any foreign connection.”
Unidentified drones were reported flying in several counties in New Jersey, causing widespread concern. Unusual sightings in the skies over New Jersey prompted a federal investigation.
These scenes, which began in late November 2024, feature large, often car-sized drones flying in coordinated patterns, new York Times Informed. They have been observed hovering over critical infrastructure, including reservoirs, power lines, and railroads, as well as over residential backyards, highways, and often flying in groups.