The number of confirmed drone sightings in the night sky in New Jersey have been increasing since first reported in November. A confirmed sighting means a police officer or security guard personally witnessed a drone after receiving a report about a sighting.

Senator Andy Kim went out with local police to Hunterdon County, NJ on Thursday night to investigate. They used a flight tracker app to distinguish drones from planes. They saw 5 to 7 lights at a time that were moving in clusters. They "clearly saw several that would move horizontally and then immediately switch back in the opposite direction in maneuvers that planes can’t do."

The police officer said they see them out every night. They only seem to start when it gets dark and they disappear before dawn. They get reports that they sometimes fly low over homes, especially up in the hills. The officer said they’ve tried to get closer with use of a helicopter but that the drones would turn off the lights and go dark if approached."

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They're quite clear.

Another very clear video was taken by News Nation reporter Rich McHugh. Take a look at what happened live as his cameraman started filming him at

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The Ocean County, NJ sheriff's department reported seeing a swarm of about 40 drones coming off the ocean, and contacted the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard saw 13 drones from their boat. They estimated the wingspans to be about 8 feet. They dispatched a helicopter, but the drones outran them.

Current summary of what's known is at nytimes.com - Drones nj NY east coast There's no explanation yet for this mystery.