A mysterious drone crash in a New Jersey backyard on Thursday night has sparked growing concerns and curiosity among residents about the increasing number of unexplained aerial sightings in the area.
🚨🇺🇸MYSTERY DRONE CRASH SENDS FBI SCRAMBLING IN NEW JERSEY — BUT FINDS NOTHING!
Multiple agencies swarmed a Hillsborough field after reports of a drone hitting power lines near a Lowe's parking lot.
Despite the FBI's involvement and a massive search operation, officials found… pic.twitter.com/vmzmhn0kVM
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) December 13, 2024
Authorities are actively investigating this incident, which adds to the unease surrounding these mysterious devices.
Last night over Pequannock NJ #DRONESOVERJERSEY pic.twitter.com/d1UiSKo8H1
— Poppy (@linthdem) December 14, 2024
The event took place around 8:45 p.m. in Pequannock Township, Morris County, as reported by police and dispatch audio. An unmanned aircraft suddenly descended from the sky, landing with a crash on a homeowner’s property in a quiet suburban neighborhood. Recently, North Jersey has seen a surge in reports of mysterious drones flying across its night skies.
This was shot last night over Pequannock,NJ last night #JerseyDrone #jerseydrones pic.twitter.com/KxHNUfuJ0W
— Elongate (@elongate2023) December 13, 2024
Interesting considering the Pentagon has denied the existence of these drones…
The Pequannock Police Department informed The New York Post that the drone was identified as “a hobby or toy type of drone,” clarifying it wasn’t a large commercial or military-grade device.
https://twitter.com/JoshuaKapler/status/1867448766963257415
Emergency response teams were spotted at a Hillsborough shopping center, as captured by SkyFOX footage, searching nearby underbrush for several hours. A local resident told FOX 5 NY she heard the crash and expressed concern over these unusual occurrences, describing them as “bizarre.” She also mentioned seeing multiple drones flying close to her home just blocks away from where the crash occurred.
Time lapse video of the New Jersey drones the other night pic.twitter.com/SaoSUdo9i5
— Jayroo (@jayroo69) December 11, 2024
While the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulates drone activity, authorities have yet to determine who owns or operates these drones appearing across the state. Residents near New York City have voiced frustration and a strong desire for answers regarding these incidents. FAA regulations prohibit drones from flying at night without proper authorization or operating over private property beyond the pilot’s visual line of sight—violations can result in fines or legal action, but enforcement remains challenging without identifying operators.
People in New Jersey are terrified about drone sightings & the Biden admin has zero answers for them. It’s either gross incompetence or more lies from a federal govt that’s lost all credibility.
If these are Chinese drones, which I’ve fought to ban, this is a major national… pic.twitter.com/7Gbcp2UBKn
— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) December 13, 2024
An intelligence bulletin obtained by ABC News revealed that the New Jersey Division of Fire Safety issued warnings advising against approaching downed or landed drones.
Last night, beginning at around 9:45 pm, I personally witnessed (and videoed) what appeared to be dozens of large drones in the sky above my residence in Davidsonville, Maryland (25 miles from our nation’s capital). I observed the activity for approximately 45 minutes.
Like… pic.twitter.com/Ipx8ctLmhs
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) December 13, 2024