The large unidentified drones seen buzzing around New Jersey at night for the past few weeks are “very sophisticated,” NJ Governor Phil Murphy (D) said during his first press conference addressing the phenomenon, Monday. “The minute you get your eyes on them, they go dark,” he said.
Drones as large as small cars have been seen hovering near Picatinny Arsenal, a U.S. military research and manufacturing facility, and over President-elect Donald Trump’s golf course in Bedminster. The drones have reportedly been spotted in over 12 NJ counties.
The Federal Aviation Administration has temporarily restricted drone flights over these locations as the feds investigate.
The drones, often described as large, brightly lit, and loud, have also been reported over reservoirs, electric transmission lines, and police stations. Some eyewitnesses have said they are the size of small cars.
Unusual phenomena have been linked to the sightings, including a family’s report of their car clock changing while a drone hovered overhead.
Florham Park Police Chief Joseph Orlando described the drone activity as “nefarious in nature,” but the governor said authorities have found no…
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