The incident allegedly happened during a stretch of time when drone sightings were on the rise across the Garden State.

Last December dozens of drones were seen flying over the state of New jersey, prompting officials to call for a temporary state of emergency ...

Officials at local and federal levels were baffled by reports of mystery drone sightings in New Jersey and parts of the Northeast.

The mysterious drones that lit up skies across the US late last year were authorised by federal regulators and "not the enemy ...

Many of these drones were also hobbyists, recreational and private individuals [who] enjoy flying drones ... it got worse due to curiosity; this was not the enemy,’ Karoline Leavitt says ...

Donald Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the drones were for research purposes and 'not the enemy.' ...

More mysterious drone sightings have been reported in the Northeast in a strange surge after the Federal Aviation Administration lifted its temporary flight restrictions following thousands of ...

White House Press Secretary Karen Levitt says they were authorized by the FAA for research adding that many were hobbyists and private citizens.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that President Trump attributed New Jersey drone sightings to authorized research and hobbyists, while critics suspect potential Chinese espionage ...