Sightings2024

New Jersey drone sightings

When: Nov 2024
Where: Morris County, NJ
Sources: 3 public sources

States reporting drone sightings in November and December 2024 Chetsford, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

From mid-November 2024 residents across New Jersey and nearby states reported thousands of suspected drones at night. In joint statements the FBI, DHS, FAA and DoD said they found no national security threat and attributed sightings to lawful drones, manned aircraft and stars.

Sources

OfficialJoint DHS/FBI Statement on Reports of Drones in New Jersey (opens in a new tab)U.S. Department of Homeland Security and FBI (copy hosted by GlobalSecurity.org) / 2024-12-12
OfficialDHS, FBI, FAA & DoD Joint Statement on Ongoing Response to Reported Drone Sightings (opens in a new tab)DHS, FBI, FAA and DoD (copy hosted by GlobalSecurity.org) / 2024-12-16
PressDrone updates: No national security risk found after 5,000 FBI tips (opens in a new tab)ABC News (via ABC7 San Francisco) / 2024-12-17

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Where it fits

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