Mysterious drones fly over New Jersey at night

Groups of large drones have been seen flying over New Jersey this week. The autonomous vehicles are said to be much larger than the average hobbyist drone. They are said to be equipped with flashing lights and , in some cases, have been described as the size of a car.Unfortunately, no one seems to know what the drones were doing, where they went or who did they belong to?

News of the mysterious drone first spread on social media, where users posted videos and pictures they took of the drones flying through their neighborhoods.When news of the sighting spread, the government was forced to respond.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said Thursday statement He shared on social media that he held a briefing with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to discuss “reported drone activity in parts of northern and central New Jersey.” He added that the government is “actively monitoring the situation and coordinating closely with our federal and law enforcement partners with”.

During a news conference Friday, Evesham, Jersey Police Chief Walt Miller told reporters that his department has been inundated with reports of drones. “They weren’t like a normal drone that someone would buy and use in their home,” Miller said aerial vehicles filled in, the police chief said his agency contacted the Jersey State Police to try to figure out what the flying robots were doing “At this point we’re still investigating, we don’t know who the drones belong to or what their purpose was,” Miller told reporters Friday.

Now, Miller said his department is working with the FBI and federal authorities to try to understand what happened. Miller said there is “definitely concern” about what the drones were doing in the area noted their unique ability to withstand the strong winds that were blowing in the area that night wouldn’t be able to fly,” he said, while drones flying over the city were able to “navigate the weather” with relative ease.

Federal Aviation Administration is reported have placed drone flight restrictions in the area while law enforcement continues to investigate the scenes.