New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said he had spoken to state and federal officials about unusual drone activity in parts of the region, including the area surrounding President-elect Trump’s Bedminster Golf Club, but stressed there was no was a threat to public safety.
In a Thursday post on X, Murphy said he had called a briefing Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, senior officials from DHS, State Police and State Homeland Security and Preparedness, as well as New Jersey’s congressional delegation.
“We are actively monitoring the situation and working closely with our federal and law enforcement partners on this matter,” he wrote. “There is no known threat to the population at this time.”
Drones have been spotted in Somerset and Morris counties in recent weeks. In a video from Nov. 25, Morris County resident Mike Walsh saw drones flying over Black River Middle School in Chester. The Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster is located in Somerset County.
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Drone sightings have recently occurred in the Garden State. (Nicholas Lordi)
Other drone sightings in the Garden State occurred in Bernardsville, Mendham and Parsippany. In response to unusual drone sightings over New Jersey’s northern and central skies on Nov. 18, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed Tuesday that it has announced two temporary flight restrictions.
One concerns the airspace above the Trump compound and is in effect until the end of this week.
“At the request of federal safety partners, the FAA has issued two Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) prohibiting drone flights over Picatinny Arsenal Military base and Trump National Golf Club Bedminster,” the agency said.
Rep. Tom Kean, RN.J., was in discussions with Murphy, Mayorkas and other government and law enforcement officials on Wednesday.
“I will continue to urge federal authorities to work quickly to provide the public with a full understanding of the situation and to work toward a resolution,” he wrote on X on Thursday.
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Authorities are investigating unusual drone activity in northern New Jersey, including the area of Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster. (Getty Images)
In a statement, Senator Anthony Bucco, a New Jersey Republican, said some drones flew over his home.
“I have been assured that there is no imminent threat from these devices,” he said. “Our law enforcement community, including the FBI, continues to gather information about the drones and provide information to the public as it becomes available.”
Rep. Rebecca “Mikie” Sherrill, DN.J., said she would stay in close contact with the investigation and share updates as they occur.
Staten Island President Vito Fossella asks the FBI to expand its investigation into… drone sightings to take up the airspace over his New York City neighborhood. In one case, drone flights prevented a medical helicopter from transporting a seriously injured crash victim in Branchburg Township, New Jersey, to the hospital, Fossella said in a letter to the law enforcement agency.
Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella and Assemblyman Sam Pirozzolo lead a press conference to discuss drug seizures in Staten Island, New York, on October 6, 2023. (Theodore Parisienne for NY Daily News via Getty Images)
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“The question is, what else can these drones impact?” said Fossella. “Staten Island is home to two hospital systems, and the potential for these drones to impede life-saving care in medical emergencies is deeply concerning.”
Fox News Digital has contacted the FBI.
Fox News Digital’s Andrea Margolis contributed to this report.
