About a dozen New Jersey counties have seen mysterious drones flying overhead, and residents — and the FBI — remain baffled as to who or what is behind them.
The drones were reportedly first spotted over Morris County, New Jersey, whose border is about two miles north Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster – mid-November, according to Patch. Since then, drones have been regularly spotted in the Garden State, from central counties such as Monmouth, Ocean and Hunterdon, as well as Camden and Burlington counties in the southern part of the state.
Radio host and New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Bill Spadea believes the unusual drone sightings are “some kind of military test” and says his constituents will have much more transparency during his time in office.
“I wish they would come out and say, ‘This is what we do,’” Spadea said Sunday morning during “Fox & Friends Weekend.” “If I am elected governor, this secrecy will no longer come from the statehouse. We will have total transparency because it is clear that someone knows what is happening.”
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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)
Spadea, a host on 101.5 talk radio in New Jersey, said he first heard about the sightings from a friend who called the show a few weeks ago.
Since then, the station has been receiving calls from listeners about increased sightings. Spadea’s entire show over the past week and a half has been focused on the drone issue, he said.
“Callers from all over the state are calling to say some of these drones are the size of cars,” he said.
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.”
At the same time, the FBI is leading an investigation into the case. Fox News Digital contacted the FBI for information, but it did not immediately respond.
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The drone was spotted over North Jersey on Tuesday. (Nicholas Lordi)
They have been seen in some areas at night and are occasionally reported to be traveling in groups, Patch reported.
More recently, drone sightings have also been reported Staten Island.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation office in Miami, Florida was photographed on Friday, June 23, 2006. The agency is investigating the drones spotted throughout New Jersey. (Richard Sheinwald/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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“We have recently been made aware of large military-style drones flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks,” Borough President Vito Fossella wrote in a letter to the FBI and FAA. “It has also come to our attention from concerned residents and within the media that these drones have now been flying over Staten Island in recent days.”
Fox News’ Kyle Schmidbauer contributed to this report.
