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The New Jersey Drone Mystery May Not Actually Be That Mysterious


A flurry of drone sightings across New Jersey and New York has sparked national intrigue and US government responses. But experts are pouring cold water on America's hottest new conspiracy theory.

The United States Federal Aviation Administration imposed a temporary ban in New Jersey this week on flying drones over the Army's Picatinny Arsenal in Wharton and a golf course owned by US president-elect Donald Trump in Bedminster. “Today, I spoke with Liz Sherwood-Randall, White House homeland security advisor, to discuss my concerns over the federal government’s response to recent drone sightings in NJ,” New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy wrote in a social media post on Thursday. “We take seriously the threat that can be posed by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), which is why law enforcement and other agencies continue to support New Jersey and investigate the reports,” DHS and FBI said in their joint Thursday statement.

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