REF: UAP/2020s/197Unexplained
2024-11 to 2024-12

New Jersey drone flap

New Jersey & NE US · USA·Mass sighting wave·2020s
Unexplained
§ ASummary

Thousands of nighttime 'drone' reports incl. near military sites drove congressional demands; FBI/DHS/FAA + later WH (1/2025) said mix of authorized drones, planes, stars; NJ legislature moved to fund UAP research center (12/2025); case study in modern flap dynamics.

§ BWitnesses

Residents, police, lawmakers

§ CEvidence & Documentation

FBI/DHS statements; FAA data; WH statement 1/28/2025; hearings

§ DOfficial Investigation

FBI/DHS/FAA investigations

§ EStatus Assessment

Officially: misidentifications + authorized flights; public skepticism persists

§ FVerifiable Sources

DHS/FBI joint statements; Rolling Stone retrospective (2025); NJ legislature actions 12/2025