New Jersey

The urgent warning from the FBI and New Jersey State Police follows an alarming number of instances involving people shining lasers into the eyes of manned aircraft mistaken for drones.

As the investigation continues into the origins of the supposed drone sightings in New Jersey and elsewhere in the tri-state, the FBI and state police are warning residents: Do not shoot or shine lasers at the aircrafts. Law enforcement said that would likely make things worse —and potentially deadly. NBC New York’s Charles Watson reports.

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A large number of mysterious drones have been reported flying over New Jersey in recent weeks and more have been spotted recently over Ohio, Virginia, Massachusetts and New York, sparking speculation and concern over who sent them and why.

A group of mostly masked people raided $10,000 worth of Nike and North Face gear from a New Jersey Dick’s Sporting Goods store before driving off, Mount Laurel police said.

Drones are being spotted all over the U.S. But are those flashing lights in the sky really airplanes?

President-elect Donald Trump said the government should disclose more information about the recent drone sightings in New Jersey.

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy pardoned 33 people and commuted the sentences of three women, one of whom was supported by Kim Kardashian, in the first use of his clemency authority during his administration.

A 31-year-old Atlantic City man has been indicted after, officials claim, he repeatedly used a drone to drop dye packs into commercial and residential pools, turning the water ‘greenish/yellow.’

Why are there drones flying all over New Jersey and New York? Investigators hope to find out.

Top state officials in New York are urging the federal government to deploy special detection systems to track down drones. NBC New York’s Brittany Miller reports. 

After weeks of fear and bewilderment about the drones buzzing over parts of New York and New Jersey, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer is urging the federal government to deploy better drone-tracking technology to identify and ultimately stop the airborne pests.

Several families escaped a fire on a busy strip in West New York. NBC New York’s Brittany Miller reports.

The New York Stewart International Airport was forced to close runways Friday night for about an hour.

A U.S. senator says mysterious drones spotted flying at night over sensitive areas in New Jersey should be “shot down, if necessary.”

Dozens more drones were reported overnight and a New Jersey Senator went out with police today to investigate the drones himself. News 4 New York’s Chris Glorioso reports. 

Drone confusion has turned to hysteria after one of the devices fell out of the sky, and now Gov. Phil Murphy is demanding action, calling on the federal government to use its power and resources to figure out where the mysterious drones are coming from. The number of reports keeps growing, with at least one spotted every since Nov. 18...

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has asked the Biden administration to put more resources into the ongoing investigation of mysterious drone sightings being reported in the state and other parts of the region. Murphy, a Democrat, made the request in a letter Thursday, noting that state and local law enforcement remain “hamstrung” by existing laws and policies in their efforts...

New Jersey’s governor says he has written a letter to President Joe Biden requesting more federal resources to assist in the investigation into multiple reports of drones flying over his state in recent weeks.

On Thursday, The White House said they can explain the recent drone sightings over New Jersey, but lawmakers aren’t convinced. And drone dealers are worried about the impact these recent concerns could have on the industry. NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.