The Federal Aviation Administration announced temporary flight restrictions preventing drone operations over parts of New Jersey amid the slew of mysterious sightings in the area.
Earlier this month, The Dallas Express reported that officials from New Jersey were concerned over the growing number of unidentified drone sightings in the state. Congressman Josh Gottheimer announced legislation meant to address the issue, including one bill providing law enforcement additional funding to track the drones.
Even President-elect Donal Trump opined on the matter on December 13, insisting the unidentified drones should be shot down if the government cannot determine who is operating them.
“Look, I’m the speaker of the House. I have the exact same frustrations that you do and all of us do. We don’t have the answers. The administration is not providing them,” House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La, recently told Fox News about perceived inaction on the part of the government.
The flight restrictions issued by the FAA are active until they expire on January 17, 2025. Drones operating on behalf of national defense, homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting, search and rescue, or disaster missions are excluded from the restriction, as are commercial operations under a narrow set of guidelines. […]
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