New Jersey’s Democrat governor acknowledged public sightings of “sophisticated” drones that “go dark” when viewed, as a state lawmaker has called for issuing a state of emergency over the mystery drones.
Addressing numerous reports over the past few weeks of unexplained drones spotted in the sky, sometimes hovering over critical infrastructure, Gov. Phil Murphy said he’s working with federal agencies to tackle the issue, at the same time assuring the public there’s no threat to public safety.
“The most important point to say is we don’t see any concern for public safety,” Murphy said at a press conference on Monday.
“These are apparently very, as I understand it, very sophisticated. The minute you get eyes on them, they go dark,” the New Jersey governor stated, noting the drones have been spotted over the Picatinny Arsenal military research facility in Rockaway, as well as Trump National Golf Club Bedminster.
“We’re obviously most concerned about sensitive targets and sensitive critical infrastructure,” he said. “See, we’ve got military assets. We’ve got utility assets. We’ve got the president-elect, one of his homes here. This is something we’re taking deadly seriously.”
The governor concluded by telling the press, “If we have news, I’ll let you know the minute we know something,” and encouraging residents to report sightings to law enforcement.
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