Authorities are currently investigating strange drone activity witnessed multiple times in northern New Jersey recently, including around President-elect Trump’s Bedminster golf club.
Several videos capture unusual drones flying in Somerset and Morris counties in the past few weeks, notably on Dec. 1 and Dec. 3. One video from Nov. 25 shows drones spotted by a Morris County resident named Mike Walsh flying over Black River Middle School in Chester.
“I can see three drones right in this view,” Walsh mentions in the video. “I see them coming right this way.”
The Morris County border is only two miles north of Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, situated in Somerset County. Other sightings of drones were reported in Bernardsville, Mendham, and Parsippany, among other New Jersey towns.
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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 currently available.
Fox News Digital’s Charles Creitz contributed to this report.
