NJ Navy base confirms ‘multiple’ drones entered its airspace

A Naval weapons station in New Jersey has confirmed there have been “multiple” instances of drones entering its airspace as the mystery deepens over the origins of the flying devices.

Naval Weapons Station Earle in Colts Neck, New Jersey said it has encountered some mysterious drones patrolling the local skies Without any problems in recent weeks.

Naval Station Public Affairs Officer Bill Addison told The Post, “Although no direct threats to the installation have been identified, we are aware of multiple instances of unidentified drones entering the airspace above Naval Weapons Station Earle.” Can confirm.”

He said the base “remains prepared to respond to any potential risk by leveraging robust security measures and advanced detection capabilities.”

The naval base did not say when the incidents occurred.

Residents in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut are reporting seeing large drones hovering overhead.

In Monmouth County, where Weapons Station Earle is located, the sheriff has released a heatmap of reported drone sightings over the past few days — covering a swath of about 700 square miles of the central Jersey county.

The map shows several views around the base.

Monmouth County Sheriff Shawn Golden requested to declare a state of emergency so that drastic measures could be taken to deal with the incident.

The lack of answers about drones from federal officials has angered New Jerseyans and lawmakers.

Throughout the Garden State, there are at least Over 3,000 reports of drone sightings Since they were first seen around November 18th.

Governor Phil Murphy With federal officials also claiming there is no cause for concern, despite the origin of the drone still being a mystery.

On Friday, the governor wrote a letter to President Biden requesting additional resources “to fully understand what is behind this activity.”

“I respectfully urge you to continue to direct the relevant federal agencies to work together until they find answers as to what is behind the UAS sightings,” he said.

The White House on Thursday downplayed residents’ concerns, telling reporters that federal officials have “no evidence at this time that the alleged drone sightings pose a national security or public safety threat, or that there is any foreign collusion.”