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Drone detectors in New Jersey have found ‘little or no evidence’ of wrongdoing

Headline from WISH-TV Indianapolis, on the newest of 4 developments

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Drone-detecting devices deployed in New Jersey in the past week have found “little to no evidence” of anything nefarious or threatening, Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday as calls grew for action to address the mysterious nighttime sightings of suspected unmanned flights across the n…

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  1. New Jersey Drone Sighting Updates: New Yorkers, Pennsylvanians spot drones

    Headline from Newsweek ·

  2. Drones, planes or UFOs? Americans abuzz over mysterious New Jersey sightings

    Headline from Courthouse News Service ·

  3. Officials Warn Against Shooting Down Drones as More Sightings Reported

    Headline from CNET ·

  4. Newest

    Drone detectors in New Jersey have found ‘little or no evidence’ of wrongdoing

    Headline from WISH-TV Indianapolis ·

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  1. Legal Insurrection

    New Jersey, New York Want Answers After Weeks of Drone Sightings (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    Drones have plagued New Jersey for almost a month.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Numerous drone sightings in New Jersey frustrating but don't pose safety concern, governor says (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Dozens of drones have been spotted across New Jersey in recent weeks, including near sensitive sites such as a military research

  3. Fox News

    Mysterious drone sightings continue to be reported in New Jersey without answers (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Mysterious drones continue to be reported flying overhead in New Jersey, as it remains unclear why there has been an uptick in drone sightings.

  4. WSVN Miami

    Numerous drone sightings in New Jersey frustrating but don’t pose safety concern, governor says - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Dozens of drones have been spotted across New Jersey in recent weeks, including near sensitive sites such as a military research

  5. FOX 35 Orlando

    Drones mysteriously spotted in New Jersey: What we know (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    New Jersey residents have reported seeing dozens of drones in recent weeks, some near sensitive locations like a military research facility.

  6. Newsweek

    Map details mystery drone sightings across US (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Mysterious drones have been spotted in New Jersey and neighboring states, and Newsweek has mapped where they've appeared the most.

  7. NBC10 Philadelphia

    What do we know about the mysterious drones reported flying over New Jersey? (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks, sparking speculation and concern.

  8. The Guardian

    Mysterious New Jersey drones appear to avoid detection by traditional methods (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    State lawmaker briefed by homeland security officials says devices to not appear to be being flown by hobbyists

  9. CBS News

    What do we know about mystery drones flying over New Jersey? (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    New Jersey residents and lawmakers are pushing for more information about the mysterious drone sightings, including some near military installations.

  10. The Columbian

    Homeland Security shares new details of mysterious drone flights over New Jersey (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    The large mysterious drones reported flying over parts of New Jersey in recent weeks appear to avoid detection by traditional methods such as helicopter and radio, according to a state lawmaker briefe

  11. New York Post

    All of the leading theories surrounding mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Theories abound about the origin and purpose of the brazen drone swarm that has been populating the night sky over the Garden State for weeks.

  12. CNET

    Large Drones Seen Over New Jersey and Other States Remain a Mystery (opens CNET)

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    CNET's feed description

    Officials say that drones flying at night, sometimes with lights off, have been spotted around the Jersey shore and in other states, including New York and Pennsylvania.

  13. 6ABC Philadelphia

    Mysterious large drone sightings prompt emergency response from New Jersey officials (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    DHS said in its handout on the New Jersey drones that there have been other drone sightings "of this type" both nationally and internationally.

  14. New York Post

    White House security official dismisses NJ drone sightings — here’s what he claims they really are (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The Biden administration suggested that there may be no drones over New Jersey at all — as it sought to tamp down growing frustration over a lack of answers from the feds over sightings.

  15. CNN

    Mysterious drone sightings in New Jersey prompt security concerns: Here’s what we know (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Weeks of unexplained drone sightings in New Jersey have left residents, politicians and public safety officials scratching their heads, prompting security concerns.

  16. Fox News

    Many New Jersey 'drone' sightings are lawfully operated manned aircraft, White House says (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    White House national security spokesman John Kirby said there's no evidence that the New Jersey drone sightings are the work for foreign adversaries.

  17. Press of Atlantic City

    What to know about the mystery drones flying over New Jersey (opens Press of Atlantic City)

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    Press of Atlantic City's feed description

    For the past month, drones have been spotted all over the state. Authorities have not said where they are coming from. Here is what we know about the drones and the investigation into them.

  18. Al Jazeera

    Why are mysterious drones flying over New Jersey? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The drones have been flying over critical infrastructure such as US military research facilities and police departments.

  19. Local News 8

    Drones, planes or UFOs? Americans abuzz over mysterious New Jersey sightings (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    Associated Press CHATHAM, N.J. (AP) — It’s unclear if that buzzing sound coming out of New Jersey is drones or something else, but for sure the nighttime sightings are producing tons of talk, a raft of conspiracy theories and craned necks looking skyward.

  20. Washington Times

    Feds say New Jersey drones are actually airplanes (opens Washington Times)

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    Two federal agencies said Thursday that most of the drone sightings reported in New Jersey in recent weeks are actually manned aircraft that people on the ground are mistaking for mysterious unmanned aerial vehicles.

  21. Time

    What to Know About the ‘Drone’ Sightings in New Jersey (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Mysterious drone-like objects have been sighted flying over parts of New Jersey

  22. CBS News

    White House says South Jersey drone sightings pose no threat, but residents still want answers (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The White House says the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are still investigating the drones spotted in South Jersey and across the Philadelphia region.

  23. New York Post

    Drone sightings live updates: Latest on mystery unfolding in NJ, NY (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Hundreds of drone sightings have occurred throughout New Jersey, New York, and more places across the world while residents and local lawmakers call on the federal government for answers. Follow The Post’s live updates for the latest news, videos, photos, reactions and more.

  24. NBC News

    Drone sightings spread beyond New Jersey as officials express outrage over federal response (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The hundreds of mysterious New Jersey drone sightings are sparking mounting demands for a more forceful federal response, calls that come as even more sightings are being reported in New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

  25. CNN

    Mysterious aircraft are flying over New Jersey. Here’s what big drones are made for (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Big drones have become a big topic of conversation in New Jersey: residents have reported seeing drones the size of small cars flying around at night; officials are unsure if they’re seeing anything unusual.

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