[JACK AYLMER]

DOZENS OF DRONES SPOTTED IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN NEW JERSEY… INCLUDING SOME NEAR MILITARY SITES AND PRESIDENT-ELECT DONALD TRUMP’S GOLF COURSE OVER RECENT WEEKS… ARE RAISING CONCERNS.

NOW, MORE THAN 20 NEW JERSEY MAYORS ARE CALLING ON GOVERNOR PHIL MURPHY TO LAUNCH A STATE INVESTIGATION INTO THE ORIGINS OF THE DRONES.

IN A LETTER, WRITING, THEY WANT THE FINDINGS OF THE INVESTIGATION RELEASED TO LOCAL OFFICIALS AND RESIDENTS.

MURPHY RESPONDING TO THE LETTER MONDAY AND TELLING FOX NEWS WHAT HE’S DOING ABOUT THE MYSTERIOUS SIGHTINGS.

[PHIL MURPHY]

I WAS ON WITH THE WHITE HOUSE AND HOMELAND SECURITY LEADERSHIP LITERALLY AT THE VERY TOP YESTERDAY, PRETTY MUCH ALL DAY. I’M HOPING THAT WE’LL GET ANSWERS SOONER THAN LATER.” 

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THE GOVERNOR NOTING, THERE WERE 49 DRONE SIGHTINGS ON SUNDAY AND ACKNOWLEDGING THERE ISN’T MUCH MOVEMENT IN THE WAY OF ANSWERS.

[REPORTER]

WHY IS IT SO HARD TO GET ANSWERS? 

[PHIL MURPHY]

THESE ARE APPARENTLY VERY AS I UNDERSTAND IT, VERY SOPHISTICATED. THE MINUTE YOU GET EYES ON THEM THEY GO DARK, AND YOU KNOW, WE’RE OBVIOUSLY MOST CONCERNED ABOUT SENSITIVE TARGETS AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE. 

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MURPHY STRESSED THERE IS NO DANGER TO THE PUBLIC, BUT ALSO ACKNOWLEDGED HE NEEDS MORE HELP FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES TO DISCOVER THE MYSTERY BEHIND THE SIGHTINGS.

THE F-B-I IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE DRONES AND ASKING RESIDENTS TO HELP OUT BY SENDING IN VIDEO AND REPORTING SIGHTINGS.

THE F-A-A HAS IMPLEMENTED DRONE FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS AS THE PROBE CONTINUES.

DRONES ARE LEGAL IN NEW JERSEY AND OFTEN USED BY HOBBYISTS.

BUT THE AIRCRAFT SPOTTED IN MOST CASES BY RESIDENTS ARE REPORTEDLY LARGER THAN THOSE USED FOR RECREATION.

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