Residents report possible drone crash in New Jersey, prompting investigation
HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. - Authorities converged on Hillsborough, New Jersey Friday following a reported incident that could be related to a drone, according to FOX 5 New York.
Several people that talked to FOX 5's Stephanie Bertini said they heard a drone crash overnight in the area. FOX 5 is working to get that report confirmed by officials.
Video from SkyFOX shows emergency responder vehicles gathered in a shopping center in Hillsborough. They were seen combing through nearby brush for hours.
One resident, who claims she heard a crash, told FOX 5 NY that her concerns are growing and called the mysterious events "bizarre." She's seen several "drones" flying near her home, just a few blocks away from the investigation.
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In the meantime, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy requested more federal resources to get to the bottom of the recent drone sightings in a letter to President Joe Biden.
Murphy posted a copy of the letter on social media Friday, saying that state and local officials are ‘hamstrung’ by existing laws in their efforts to counteract unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
"The proliferation of this technology has introduced additional risks to public safety, privacy, and homeland security, while state and local law enforcement entities remain hamstrung by existing laws and policies to successfully counteract them, leaving action around UAS squarely on the shoulders of the federal government," Murphy wrote.
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"New Jersey residents deserve more concrete information about these UAS sightings and what is causing them," he added. "The continued reporting of UAS activity has raised more questions than answers and prompted an outcropping of conspiracy theories across social media and other platforms."
On Thursday, the White House addressed the recent sightings, claiming that many ‘drone sightings’ were actually lawfully operated manned aircraft. White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby added that they have no evidence that the reported drone sightings pose a national security or public safety threat.