Drones in NJ

Gov. Phil Murphy dismisses any danger from drones over New Jersey and says the frenzy will eventually pass. Eric Scott has the latest on this morning's First News.

State Sen. Declan O’Scanlan called the head of the House Foreign Affairs Committee “irresponsible” for suggesting that the drones over New Jersey are actually “spy drones” from China.

As mysterious drones continue to hover over New Jersey, the Federal Aviation Administration has issued sweeping new rules aimed at grounding unmanned aircraft over much of the Garden State.

Few are accepting the Biden administrations drone theories. Learn what they have said and what NJ officials think about it. Eric Scott has details on this morning's First News.

Laser incidents reported by pilots have increased 269% over the same period last year, according to the FAA.

The White House says it can explain the drones that Rep. Chris Smith says trailed a Coast Guard ship as police search for a drone that reportedly crashed.

The latest theory about drones hovering over New Jersey involves the search for missing nuclear material. Discover the latest on this theory and learn the latest on the investigation. Eric Scott has details on this morning's First News.

Belleville Mayor Michael Melham joined a long list of mayor disappointed in the information coming from state and federal agencies about the drones.

The bill specifically goes after drones that are hovering and surveilling.

The agencies stuck to their contention that the drones sighted over New Jersey since mid-November are a combination of lawful commercial drones, hobbyist drones, and law enforcement drones, as well as manned fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and stars mistakenly reported as drones.