The FBI states that many New Jersey drone sightings are actually misidentified manned aircraft.

• On Saturday, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security announced that many reported drone sightings over New Jersey were actually manned aircraft based on ongoing investigations.
• Since mid-November, the FBI has been probing numerous nighttime drone sightings, the majority of which involve larger models than those typically used by hobbyists.
• On Thursday, FBI officials stated that the drone sightings pose a threat to national security or public safety.

On Saturday, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security announced that investigations into reported drone sightings in New Jersey have revealed that many of the sightings were actually manned aircraft mistakenly identified as drones.

No evidence of illegal activity or malicious acts by spotted drones or foreign involvement offshore has been found by investigations or the United States Coast Guard.

A DHS official stated that at present, there is no evidence to suggest any criminal activity, national security threat, public safety risk, or malicious foreign involvement in the drones.

Since mid-November, the FBI has been probing numerous nighttime drone sightings, the majority of which involve larger models than those typically used by hobbyists.

On Thursday, FBI officials stated that the drone sightings pose a threat to national security or public safety.

Reports of UFO sightings have been made near a golf course owned by President-elect Donald Trump in Bedminster, New Jersey, and a nearby military research facility.