Authorities are still investigating mysterious drone activity observed several times in northern New Jersey in recent days, including the vicinity of President-elect Trump’s Bedminster golf club.
Multiple videos show unusual drones flying in Somerset and Morris counties over the past few weeks, including Dec. 1 and Dec. 3. In a video taken on Nov. 25, a Morris County resident named Mike Walsh spotted drones flying over Black River Middle School in Chester.
“I can see three drones right in this view,” Walsh says in the video. “I see them coming right this way.”
The Morris County border is a mere two miles north of Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, which is located in Somerset County. Drone sightings were also spotted in Bernardsville, Mendham and Parsippany, among other Garden State towns.
Authorities are investigating unusual drone activity in northern New Jersey, including the area of Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster. (Getty Images)
On Tuesday, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed to Fox News Digital that an unusual drone was spotted in northern and central New Jersey skies on Nov. 18.
In response, the FAA implemented two temporary flight restrictions. One of the flight restrictions involves the airspace above the Trump property, and is in place until the end of this week.
“At the request of federal security partners, the FAA published two Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) prohibiting drone flights over Picatinny Arsenal Military Base and Trump National Golf Club Bedminster,” the agency said. The flight restriction impacting Picatinny Arsenal, a U.S. Army research facility, will last until Dec. 26.
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The drone was seen over North Jersey on Tuesday. (Nicholas Lordi)
“Safely integrating drones into the National Airspace System is a key priority for the FAA,” the FAA told Fox News Digital. “We look into all reports of unauthorized drone operations and investigate when appropriate.”
The Morris County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Fox News Digital on Wednesday that it was investigating the incident in tandem with other agencies. Fox News Digital reached out to the FBI Newark field office, the New Jersey State Police and the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office for additional information.
Trump National Golf Club before a speech by former US President Donald Trump in Bedminster, New Jersey, US, on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. ( Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Authorities are actively investigating the incident and no additional details are available at this time.
Fox News Digital’s Charles Creitz contributed to this report.
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