Drones latest: New Jersey airspace closes to drones as officials try to slow number of sightings
New Jersey residents should avoid shooting down or shining lasers at suspect unmanned aircraft systems after complaints from pilots, the FBI warns
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Your support makes all the difference.New Jersey’s airspace has been temporarily closed to drones for “special security reasons,” as authorities have worked to slow the number of sightings across the eastern US.
Dozens of areas were affected by the restrictions imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Many were located near local airports, including Teterboro and Trenton-Robbinsville, News 12 New Jersey reported.
The bans are in addition to others that went into effect after the first drone sighting in November and come amid efforts to quell fears regarding their presence.
Drones have also been spotted in Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts, California and Florida.
Lawmakers took to the news and social media to voice their concerns and what they said was a lack of communication from the federal government.
House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested this week that the Joe Biden administration had brushed off the public’s concerns.
“This is why we need Donald Trump back in the White House, to bring a steady hand to the wheel and a strong commander-in-chief,” he told Fox and Friends.
He would have already had the answers.”
A bill that would allow law enforcement agencies to track aerial drones was blocked on Wednesday night.
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“We started responding to multiple reports of drones flying near city neighborhoods, federal and military properties on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 8:14 p.m,” White Settlement Police Chief Christopher Cook said in a post on social media.
Cook said police were working with the FBI and other agencies to investigate the aircraft.
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