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CNN: New Jersey lawmakers meet with security officials after weeks of unexplained drone sightings
CNN - New Jersey lawmakers meet with security officials after weeks of unexplained drone sightings
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN
Updated 7:03 PM EST, Wed December 11, 2024
New Jersey state lawmakers say they have been briefed by security officials amid a joint federal and state investigation into weeks of unexplained drone sightings across the state that have prompted heightened security concerns from residents, military personnel and state officials.
The mysterious origins of the aircraft – and their occasional proximity to military facilities – have led Congress members to sound alarm bells to top federal officials and spawned plenty of theories from residents and officials alike.
The Pentagon on Wednesday shut down speculation the drones may originate from a foreign entity or adversary. The denial came hours after US Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a New Jersey Republican, told Fox News the drones were from “a mothership” from Iran that is “off the East Coast of the United States of America.”
“There is not any truth to that,” deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh said Wednesday. “There is no Iranian ship off the coast of the United States, and there’s no so-called mothership launching drones towards the United States.”
The sightings began November 18 near Morris County, New Jersey, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Unnerved residents have described frequently seeing the drones hovering overhead, sometimes traveling in clusters.
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By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN
Updated 7:03 PM EST, Wed December 11, 2024
New Jersey state lawmakers say they have been briefed by security officials amid a joint federal and state investigation into weeks of unexplained drone sightings across the state that have prompted heightened security concerns from residents, military personnel and state officials.
The mysterious origins of the aircraft – and their occasional proximity to military facilities – have led Congress members to sound alarm bells to top federal officials and spawned plenty of theories from residents and officials alike.
The Pentagon on Wednesday shut down speculation the drones may originate from a foreign entity or adversary. The denial came hours after US Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a New Jersey Republican, told Fox News the drones were from “a mothership” from Iran that is “off the East Coast of the United States of America.”
“There is not any truth to that,” deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh said Wednesday. “There is no Iranian ship off the coast of the United States, and there’s no so-called mothership launching drones towards the United States.”
The sightings began November 18 near Morris County, New Jersey, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Unnerved residents have described frequently seeing the drones hovering overhead, sometimes traveling in clusters.
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