Pressure Mounts Over Mysterious New Jersey Drones: What We Know So Far

Dozens of drone sightings have been reported in the state, starting in November.

The evening sky and points of light near in Lebanon Township, N.J., on Dec. 5, 2024. Trisha Bushey via AP

Throughout the week, multiple state and U.S. lawmakers have been calling for more transparency after residents as well as local elected officials reported seeing drones across New Jersey in recent days.

U.S. officials, including the FBI and White House, have said the drones don’t pose a national security threat, while the Pentagon has denied claims that they are originating from Iran.

Reports of Crashes Surface

Officials in Pequannock Township, New Jersey, said that a drone crashed into the backyard of a residential area on Thursday night, according to a statement on the township’s police department Facebook page.