I’m a UFO researcher from New Jersey. The drone situation is out of control.Last week, a neighbor sent me a video of a car-size aircraft silently hovering over a nearby neighborhood, its green and red lights flashing in the night. It was one of many messages I’ve received over the last two weeks about an alarming number of unidentified objects flying over Somerset County, N.J., where I live with my wife and daughter.
As a UFO researcher for over a decade, I’m being asked by friends, family, and neighbors to explain what’s happening in our community. While I don’t have all the answers (and neither does the FBI, which is currently investigating), I try to reassure people that there’s likely nothing to fear. Gov. Phil Murphy offered a similar message on Thursday, posting on X, “There is no known threat to the public at this time.”
But the truth is, I am concerned — and I’m also searching for answers.
Elected officials, who should have clarity on these vexing objects, appear just as perplexed as the rest of us. Sen. Mark Warner, chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, told journalist Matt Laslo on Dec. 4 that he is “gravely concerned” not knowing what’s flying in America’s skies.
My concerns, like Sen. Warner’s, extend beyond the airspace above suburbs in the Garden State. Similar sightings have been reported in recent years near U.S. military and nuclear facilities in Arizona, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Virginia, and off the coast of California. But even outside of the U.S., drone incursions remain an American problem. Just weeks ago, U.S. military bases in the U.K were on high alert as swarms of unidentified aircraft breached sensitive airspace.
These incidents follow a troubling pattern: dozens of aircraft varying in size and shape, emitting bright lights, and persisting for days or weeks. After years of such events around U.S. sites equipped with the most advanced sensors available, you’d think the military could offer some answers to ease public concern.
Unfortunately, that’s not the case. When asked about progress in addressing these incursions during a Dec. 5 news conference, Department of Defense spokesperson Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder declined to comment.............
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