The New Jersey base commander military research center said the mysterious drones flying over the area are not theirs, but confirmed sightings to a local media outlet.
“While the source and cause of these aircraft operating in our area remain unknown, we can confirm that they are not the result of any Picatinny Arsenal-related activities,” Lt. Col. Craig Bonham II said in a news release obtained by the Morristown Daily Record.
Local media reported that Picatinny has recorded 11 confirmed sightings over the sky since November 13. Another seven reports could not be confirmed or turned out to be aircraft, Bonham said.
Reports of large drones flying over different parts of the world Garden State, including President-elect Trump’s Bedminster Golf Course and near military research sites, have been on the rise in recent weeks.
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Drone sighting map of New Jersey (Fox & Friends/Screen Recording)
The Federal Aviation Administration first received reports of drone activity on Nov. 18 in Morris County, nearly two miles north of Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in Somerset County. The drones have been spotted in some areas at night and are occasionally reported to be traveling in groups, Patch reported.
On Monday, Governor Phil Murphy announced that there were dozens of drone reports on Sunday alone.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday that drones flying over New Jersey were not foreign, adding that President Biden has been briefed on the situation and that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI are investigating.
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When asked whether the federal government had ruled out the possibility that the drones are controlled by foreign entities, Jean-Pierre immediately responded: “Yes.”
State officials have said they are taking the mysterious drone sightings “seriously,” and Democrat Governor Phil Murphy told X on Thursday that “there is no known threat to the public at this time.”
Authorities are investigating unusual drone activity in northern New Jersey, including the area of Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster. (Getty Images)
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More recently, drone sightings have also been reported Staten Island.
Fox News’ Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
