Hello and welcome to the program UFO Warning.
In this episode, we're talking about bus sized drones over New
Jersey. That's correct, bus sized drones
over New Jersey. Yeah.
I know people thought this was going away.
I know a lot of the debunkers on Twitter.
We're hoping that this story was going away, but it's not.
I found this article over dailymail.co.uk.
Title says drones the size of buses are still invading New
Jersey as experts reveal why crisis has gone silent.
And then the stories written by Matthew Phelan dated January
2nd, 2025 starts off. It says while official reports
of eerie drone like UFOs dropped over the holidays, New Jersey
residents are still coming forward with bizarre encounters.
Two witnesses in Manilapin Township, for example,
videotaped a bus sized 25 to 50 foot long black triangle UFO
that they say pulls off high G force maneuver over a
residential area just days before Christmas.
The sighting, which lasted at least one minute, ended with the
object zooming in the general direction of McGuire.
That's Joint Base McGuire, Dix, Lakehurst, watching a persistent
pattern of drone UFO incursions over US bases in recent years.
Sentences kind of thrown together there.
Another New Jersey sky watcher recorded what they described as
a classic flying saucer with an oar or hazer round object just
three miles off the coast of Atlantic City.
And still more Garden State witnesses now say they saw as
many as 20 to 30 drones just this Wednesday night, which kind
of hovered and all look like miniature aircraft in an account
posted to Facebook. Very disconcerting for sure, One
witness said. Some experts attribute the drop
in official reports to law enforcement to expanded flight
bans by the Federal Aviation Administration FAA across the
tri-state area. But others, including former
chief of the FBI Counter Drone Unit Robert d'amico, believed
most of the sightings were errors and hysteria to begin
with, suggesting that the decline might be nothing more
than a case of the mystery drone fever breaking.
Well, I'm sure the FBI would be right on that.
I truly think that 90% of these sightings are manned aircraft.
D'amico said. People have never looked up in
the sky before to notice how crowded it is.
Yeah, that's. Yeah.
That sounds reasonable, doesn't it?
I mean, we've had airplanes flying around now for 50 or 60
years and wow, people just now noticed them.
Boy, I'll tell you, when you look at them and the landing
lights and the navigation lights and how they fly to Mako argued
in an interview with NJ Spotlight, they are a manned
aircraft. This sounds like a guy who's
looking for a job as a debunker. Because I've seen a lot of these
videos and sure there's some aircraft out there, but most of
the ones that are being right talked about are clearly not
aircraft or well, they're aircraft of some kind.
I suppose they're identified flying objects.
But local eyewitnesses are unconvinced by the past and
present federal investigators dismissive assertions, with many
acknowledging that the strange craft do resemble traditional
aircraft. Rich V reported seeing a large
drone buzzing over his in laws house in Somerset this
Christmas. He shared the details with
dailymail.com saying it was flying lower than the average
airplane and was the size of a private jet.
It went over homes so there was a reference point to see how low
it was, where it said two additional large drones flew
over shortly after I left, which I did not see first hand but was
told to expect it by my mother-in-law in law
enforcement. He told dailymail.com of the
event, which occurred during a Christmas visit just last week.
Somerset sits about 30 miles South of Newark Airport, where
tons of airplanes fly in and out from all parts of the world.
But as Rich took pains to emphasize, we checked the flight
radar and there was no plane in the sky where we were at, which
was bound Brook, NJ. His account of odd behavior by
somewhat conventional looking objects echoes the account from
this past Wednesday night by a driver, Richie Saukstad, who
spotted roughly 20 to 30 drones on his commute home through
northern New Jersey. Saukstad described the drones as
being stationary except for 2/1 was moving slowly about 20 mile
an hour and the other one just kind of shot up into the
atmosphere and disappeared from sight, he shared online.
But the remaining two dozen or so, he explained, look like mini
airplanes. But they were definitely bigger
than my pickup truck. Crazy part to me was just how
they hovered like a helicopter, but just silently, he said.
This got wow, it's got a picture here too of this one that we're
going to look at from new fork and it's got a picture of this
triangle shaped thing these guys recorded.
Does not look like an airplane to me.
It says the two men at Lappin, witnesses who saw a 25 to 30
foot black triangle UFO from a little more than 400 yards above
them along County Road 527 described the craft as silent
despite flying so quickly. And they initially thought it
was jet. And this is above their second
photo to New Fork. Yeah, I can see the picture
right there. It's amazing.
That goes on down and says tales of more exotic looking drones or
UFOs spotted in recent weeks over at New Jersey, as reported
to the nonprofit National UFO Reporting Center in Newport,
have also curiously kept to these same bus size dimensions.
The two Manilapin witnesses who saw a 25 to 50 foot black
triangle UFO from a little more than 400 yards above them
described the craft as silent despite flying so quickly that
they initially thought it was a jet.
Quote took a screenshot from the vid and you can just make out a
dark triangle angled around each of his three lights, one of the
two anonymous new fork witnesses reported.
The witnesses said that a friend claimed the sightings might have
been ATR 3B, the legendary, still unconfirmed black mana
anti gravity spy plane alleged to have been made by the US
contractor at Northrop in the early 1990s.
The black triangle, he said, was spotted above County Road 527 on
December 18th, 2024 at around 7:30 PM Eastern Time.
Three days later, on December 21st at around 7:10 PM in
Atlantic City, one witness told Newfork that they documented a
strange flying saucer that appeared to shake and change
shape, but always returning to its original disc shape.
We've heard that with some of these, two of these things are
shape shifting. Shortly after this flying disc
left, the witness said it was followed in an apparent pursuit
by a red pink light the size of a basketball that flew past at
high speed, flashing randomly and leaving a reddish trail in
the sky. But the witness was only able to
submit video of the first UFO to New Fork.
Newly elected New Jersey Senator Andy Kim took the public told
the public that while the number of sightings reported to law
enforcement has decreased, federal and local investigators
are still working on the 100 or so cases that merit
investigation. Department of Homeland Security
detailed to me the array of tools they have in New Jersey
for drone detection, including thermal sensors, drone specific
radar, radar frequency kits and visual monitors.
Senator Kim told his constituents just before
Christmas, and even government experts who have criticized the
media frenzy and conspiracy theories around the alleged
drone sightings have said in recent weeks that some worst
case scenarios can't be ruled out.
The former head of the Pentagon's UFO hunting all
domain Anomaly Resolution office, where they resolved
nothing in my opinion. Doctor Sean Kirkpatrick
published an op-ed in Scientific America Friday floating the risk
that foreign or domestic bad actors reproving US defense.
Oh boy, he just can't get enough of himself writing these letters
to the editor again. Operators could be probing the
limits of legal activities or in military speak, performing or
exploring preparation at the battle space, Doctor Kirkpatrick
wrote. They could be flying commercial
drones, complete with flights to test reactions at both the
public and the government. As long as they are flying
within legal airspace under legal limits, they can push
those limits and measure what the reaction is.
Yeah, but didn't we say they had no fly zone up?
Why are they trying to muddy the waters here?
The now retired government physicist added that this
response time data could one day be used for attack planning,
illegal drug delivery or other malicious intent.
Yeah, but wait a minute, Sean. They told us that there was
nothing to worry about. Doctor Kirkpatrick added a few
other possibilities, including the chance that the drone
operators could be using them, interestingly, to whip up
Frenzy, hysteria and panic. Yeah.
For what reason? And then the article just kind
of ends right there. Yep, ends on a high note.
They're just out there whipping up frenzy and panic, kind of
like the kind of like the satanic cow tippers and when
they go out there and mutilate cattle that nobody can explain
how they got mutilated. So there are some good sightings
over here at New Fork. We can take a look at a couple
of these. This one is 12/21/24 reported on
the 23rd duration 10 minutes. This is the one they referenced
in the article here. Observers one it says location
details, beach, clear sky, desk shape, disk color changing.
The disk was the size of a bus. Smaller objects were basketball
sized. Viewed from land 40° closest
distance about 3 miles. The red light flew at
approximately it's like about 250 mile an hour.
While the disk moved slowly, lights on objects were as around
it left the trail and changed colors.
Description I was on the beach in Atlantic City, NJ, enjoying
the Seaview, when I noticed a strange reflection or light
approaching. At first I thought it was
unusual, so I took up my cell phone to record it.
As I began filming, the light drew closer and transferred into
a luminous flying saucer. The saucer ascended steadily,
occasionally appearing to shake and change shape.
It alternated between a disk, a cylinder, and an orb before
returning to its original disk shape.
This cycle repeated until the object disappeared from view,
heading east. Shortly after the saucer
vanished. A red or pink light flew by at
high speed, flashing intermittently and leaving a
reddish trail in the sky. As it passed, a white orb
appeared just above it, flying slowly as though following the
red light. Both objects travelled eastward
before eventually moving W. The saucer was large,
approximately the size of a bus. All the two lights were much
smaller, closer in size, like basketballs.
Very cool. Yeah, that video they got, it's
like a minute long. There's no narration on it or
anything. You can see how they.
It's just like this. It almost looks like a glowing
sauce. You can kind of see the saucer
shape, but it's got this very brilliant glow along the edge of
it. And then this thing starts to
move and then you can see the almost like it kind of changed
its shape a little bit. I don't see this thing as being
AI. Don't see this thing as being a
drone or an aircraft or anything like that.
This is just a very, very brilliantly lit UFO like.
And it's just appears, like he said.
He said like the size of a school bus.
Yeah, I can see that. Very cool.
They've also have the sighting that was referenced in that
article. This I guess is pronounced
Manilapin. If it's not, someone can tell
me. It says 12/18/24 Direction one
minute. Manilapin Township, New Jersey
Location details Driving South on County Road 527.
Shaped triangle collar dark black.
Estimated size approximately 25 to 50 feet.
Viewed from air. Viewed from it says aircraft,
but I think they were actually on the ground.
Direction from viewer 25° angle of elevation 45° Closest
distance quarter mile. Estimated speed 250 mile per
hour. While driving home from work, we
noticed a craft initially mistaken for a jet flying over
the road about 1/4 mile ahead of us.
The craft was silent, prompting me to pull out my camera.
Moments later it returned, performing a slower bank turn
over the same spot before living out and flying off into the
distance. It's path.
Flight seemed to head toward McGuire Air Force Base in New
Jersey. Upon reviewing the video, I
captured a screenshot that shows a dark triangular shape outlined
by three lights at its corners. A friend suggested it might be
ATR 3B, though I cannot confirm this.
They've got some. They've got some good images
here. They got 2 still images listed.
Clearly these three lights and a triangle configuration.
Looks like the looks like it's kind of cloudy behind it.
I can't really make out the shape of the craft, maybe kinda
because it seems like it's so overcast.
That's a neat one there. It's like the first one up on
new fork. Second one up, I guess.
Yeah, this is, well, stuff. We'll do one more here from New
Jersey and take a look at another article.
This one's dated 12/22/24. It says duration 10 to 15
seconds. Sea Isle City, NJ.
Shape, light color bright white. Estimated size small, half the
size of a car, if I had to guess.
View from land looking W angle of elevation 45.
Closest distance quarter to half a mile.
Estimated speed. Speed of light or close to a
lights on object or haze around object.
I watched a UFO fly into the sky faster than the speed of light.
I live in New Jersey and there's all this hysteria about drones
right now and I've never believed in UFOs.
But just 20 minutes ago I saw one for the first time in my
life. It was hovering at an altitude
of a small as a small aircraft would.
I thought it was a drone or something weird at first but the
thing shot up into the sky faster than the speed of light.
I have no reason to lie or fabricate this.
It looks small, but I was at a distance.
I could not really tell for certain.
It could have been the size of a small car, but no bigger.
I know what I just saw, and it was not from this Earth.
I'm in a loss for words. Yeah, well, we know that
feeling, don't we? If you've ever seen a UFO,
really, really wild stuff going on it.
Yeah. It just goes to show this whole
thing. It's not going away.
But New Jersey still has a lot to offer.
Let's take a look at another article here.
This article here is from the express.com.
It says mystery New Jersey UFO faster than police drone as 30
areas hit with aircraft ban For weeks, hundreds of New Jersey
residents have reported seeing mystery drones in the sky,
leading to fears there is a national security threat in the
US state. And this is written by Michael
Moran and Hannah Broughton dated January 2nd, 2025.
Got some wild looking pictures here man, that they're calling
them drones. But like I said, I, I don't
know. The enigma of New Jersey's
drones has prompted aviation authorities to significantly
expand a ban on the flying devices.
For several weeks now, the Garden State has been abuzz with
reports from hundreds of residents witnessing unexplained
aerial phenomena. While officials have attempted
to allay fears by stating there's no national security
risk, actions taken by the Federal Aviation Authority
suggest otherwise. Initially, the drone prohibition
covered 22 towns and municipalities.
However, the FAA has recently extended the ban to include an
additional 9 areas. Although reports of drone
sightings seem to be diminishing, fresh video
capturing these mysterious objects over Somerset, Ocean and
Bergen counties continue to surface online.
The rationale behind the augmented restrictions remains a
mystery. When local journalists sought
answers, the FAA directed them to the Department of Homeland
Security, which then sent inquiries back to the FAA.
The FBI also deflected questions about the ban back to the FAA.
This it says an FBI representative disclosed that
approximately 5000 public reports investigated by an
agency, around 100 were deemed credible.
Well, that's still a lot. Despite the heightened concerns,
federal authorities maintained that the drones do not pose any
threat to national security or public safety.
You had a credible threats, but there's no concern for public
safety, John Kirby, spokesman for the National Security
Council, assured the public of safety, stating we have not
identified anything anomalous or any national security or public
safety risk over the civilian airspace in New Jersey or other
states in the Northeast. How can you say that with a
straight face? Ocean County Sheriff Michael G
Mastronardi informed the press that his team had launched their
drone to follow a group of unidentified aircraft reported
coming off the ocean by a local deputy, but admitted their
industrial grade drone couldn't match the speed of the
mysterious Flyers. Doesn't that sound strange to
you? In December, Ocean County
officials requested a state of emergency declaration to enable
federal intervention against the drones.
The incidents seem to climax in mid late December, yet persist
despite an expanding drone prohibition.
New Jersey Representative Jeff Van Drew, who had previously
echoed allegations of an Iranian mothership releasing the drones,
told the New York Post that his high clearance government
contacts corroborated his belief that the drones wore espionage
tools from an adversarial nation.
But why couldn't they have shot these things down out over the
ocean? At least something's very wrong,
he remarked. We've got unidentifiable,
sophisticated drones as big as minivans carefully navigating
airspace that's not covered by radar in a very important part
of our country, and still a month later we somehow don't
know anything. Well, it's got a point the size
of of a bus Van. Drew also expressed frustration
with reassurances from authorities, saying we're being
told don't worry, everything's OK.
Monmouth County Sheriff Sean Golden joined the chorus for
urgent action, insisting residents are increasingly
alarmed by the surge and joint activity after dark, raising
concerns about public safety and security.
He emphasized the need for immediate measures, saying we
cannot wait any longer, the governor must act now, and the
Air National Guard needs to step in to protect our communities.
Yes, don't they indeed? Wow, very, very weird stuff.
We'll take a look at one more article here and we'll try to
wrap this up. This last article found on
msn.com. Disturbing video appears to show
UFO off coast amid drones. Mystery story by James Gordon
for dailymail.com says distributing video appears to
show bizarre flying objects in the sky along the New Jersey
coast after a YouTube was set out on a mission by a boat to
hunt drones. Yeah, these things are
everywhere. CJ Faison usually reports on
paranormal activity and haunted houses to a 600,000 followers,
but the issue of drones in and around the state captured his
attention. Reports of unidentified drones
with strange patterns and movements have rattled
residents, sparking a flurry of questions.
CJ sailed onto the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Atlantic
City, determined to see if he would witness any of the drones
for himself. Since mid November, sightings of
mysterious drones have been reported, with New Jersey
emerging as a hotbed of activity.
Witnesses described fleets of drones appearing in grid like
formations, flying with precision and then disappearing
into the night sky. He says tonight I'm doing
something no YouTube or news outlet has done, he announced in
a video that has since gone viral.
Armed with cameras, equipment and a chartered boat, he sat out
into the icy waters off New Jersey, determined to uncover
the truth. CJ rented the vessel and hit the
open water at dusk just at the time the drones have reportedly
been appearing in recent weeks. The night was bone chillingly
cold, with temperatures plunging below freezing.
Yeah, they got the, they got the video attached here.
It's like an hour long video. I haven't watched it.
My cousin did. He said.
It's totally awesome. Accompanied only by the boat's
captain and CJ patrolled miles of coastline, The skies were
clear as the sunset. But as the minutes passed, it
was not long before a drone was spotted flying nearby.
Minutes later, one by one, more drones materialized, their
lights blinking in patterns easily reminiscent of commercial
aircraft, he claimed. They're blending in.
CJ observed hidden in plain sight.
Some are seen hovering close by, while others appeared to dart
back and forth. He described the drones as
moving in deliberate formations, emerging from the ocean before
spreading inland. It's wild, he said.
It's eerie. Despite the dramatic sightings,
federal officials insist that many of the reports are likely
to misidentify planes, helicopters or even stars.
Well, sure, but no one's getting on the boat with CJ to see what
he did, now, are they? But for residents and
independent investigators, the explanation feels inadequate.
The precision and frequency of the sighting suggests something
far more organized. There has been no official
explanation from authorities as to what the drones are, who they
belong to, or what their purpose may be.
President Joe Biden has downplayed the incident, stating
there's no evidence of anything nefarious.
However, his reassurances haven't quelled the growing
unease. And I don't know it is even
know. president-elect Donald Trump has been more vocal,
accusing the government of withholding information.
Let the public know he posted onto his social.
Otherwise, shoot them down. A lot of folks agree with that.
At one point over the last month, the Federal Aviation
Administration even responded by temporarily banning drone
flights in dozens of zones across New Jersey and New York.
Federal agencies, including the FBI and the Department of
Homeland Security, have launched investigations, but but
officials maintain there's no evidence of a national security
threat. Yeah, never until it's too late,
huh? New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy
has called for stricter rules on drone use and greater
transparency from federal authorities.
And good luck with that. Multiple sightings have caused
alarm among many communities along the East Coast, with
amateur sluice now turning their binoculars and cameras to the
night sky in order to capture their presence on films.
Evidence in the comments of his 30 minute clip posted on
YouTube, some viewers criticized CJ for the footage, which failed
to give a clearview of the drones he was talking about.
Beyond the bright lights. He insists they were not regular
commercial or military aircraft. As darkness falls, CJ could be
seen in the cabin of the boat, pondering what the significance
of the drones might be and where they are coming from.
This is just the beginning, he said.
Only weeks earlier, one New Jersey sheriff's deputy had
reported seeing 50 drones coming in off the ocean.
Surely these things aren't coming up out of the water, are
they? I wouldn't think a drone could
do that. The Coast Guard, too, has
encountered these drones. One chilling account described
13 drones swarming their boat, some flying as low as 300 feet
above the water. Their wingspans were about 8
feet, an officer reported, only adding to the growing sense of
unease. Later in the clip, several more
drones are spotted having above the Atlantic City skyline.
Despite capturing more than a dozen drones on video during his
expedition, he believes he arrived too late to witness a
full scale activity and is now planning an overnight trip
further offshore into international waters to uncover
more. CJ concludes that the mystery
for now will remain unresolved, but he has promised to return to
the open ocean, better equipped next time with the more powerful
camera in the hopes of gathering more data.
I have so many questions, he said.
What's launching these drones? How are they staying airborne
for hours? What's their energy source and
why here, Why New Jersey? This young guy here, he seems to
have a lot more curiosity about this situation than any of our
government officials do. Very wild stuff.
So yes, the drones still are being spotted all over New
Jersey and they're now repeatedly seeing these bus
sized drones. Really, really wild stuff.
Until next time, this is UFO warning over and out.