The best aerial drone footage of New Jersey: 2016

With the recent affordability of quadcopter drones and lightweight HD video equipment just about anyone can capture truly impressive shots. Shots which were once only possible with a helicopter, a professional camera, and the financial backing of a Hollywood studio.

With 2016 almost wrapped up, we scoured the internet for the best local drone footage of the year. Here's our top 8 picks.

8
Whale Breaching
A whale breaches just off the coast and a drone is there to catch the moment.
7
Fireworks over Lake Hopatcong
It wouldn't be 4th of July without fireworks and this year we got a different view of the fireworks over Lake Hopatcong, a view from above.
6
Warehouse fire in Hillsborough
This guy was able to get permission and filmed the aftermath and destruction caused by a huge fire earlier this year in Hillsborough. Get a birds eye view of the firefighters finishing up putting out the flames.
5
Polar Bear Plunge in Wildwood
Watch the crowd of brave souls plunge into the icy waters of the Atlantic at Wildwood's Polar Bear Plunge, raising money for Special Olympics New Jersey.
4
Buttermilk Falls in Reverse
What do you get when you reverse your footage of New Jersey waterfalls and set it to tranquil music? You get a uniquely peaceful and hypnotizing video that you wish was just a bit longer.
3
Wildwood Montage
Another one from Wildwood, but just a tad warmer. You can almost smell the funnel cake and hear the tramcar warnings in this montage.
2
Warren County Balloon Festival
Float alongside dozens of balloons in the skies over Phillipsburg at the Warren County Balloon Festival. Enjoy the sight of the morning ascent on a still summer day.
1
Long Beach Island Montage
If this doesn't give you an enormous appreciation for our New Jersey beaches, I don't know what else will. Enjoy footage from a picture perfect day this past summer down at LBI.

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