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In late 2019 and early 2020, reports of lights or formations of lights over parts of New Jersey drew public attention. Some described them as mysterious drones or unidentified aerial phenomena. UFOs also came up in the discussions, but the material available to us contains no official confirmation that “New Jersey drones” constitute a distinct category.
FPV drone enthusiasts wrote on forums that few videos or close-up recordings of the lights had surfaced. Discussions raised possibilities such as airspace restrictions, safety concerns, and legal uncertainty, but these remained speculation, not established explanations.
Here you’ll find news updates and discussions about the case, along with a conversation with researchers about the wave of reports and public records. The coverage distinguishes reports and claims from what the source material confirms.
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Channel 51 · July 28, 2026The New Jersey Drone Mystery: What 13,000 Public Records Reveal | John Malaska & Ryan GravesThe term refers to a wave of reports and discussions from late 2019 and early 2020 about lights or formations of lights over parts of New Jersey. Some people described them as mysterious drones or unidentified aerial phenomena.
The sources available to us contain no official confirmation that “New Jersey drones” constitute a distinct category. They document online discussion of the reports and the lack of corroborating FPV footage.
FPV enthusiasts noted that few videos or close-up investigations of the lights were available. Discussions raised airspace restrictions, safety concerns, and legal uncertainty as possible explanations, but none has been established as the reason.
In online discussions, participants distinguished hobby or commercial drones from the unexplained lights described in the reports. The material available to us contains no verified identification of the lights.
This page brings together news updates and discussions about the reports, as well as a conversation with researchers about the wave of reports and public records. Claims are presented as claims, not verified findings.