Mystery behind New Jersey UFO scare last year solved by private company
A private contractor has reportedly claimed responsibility for triggering last year's drone and "UFO" chaos across New Jersey, according to a source who spoke with The Post.
During a high-level army conference, someone allegedly showcased a piloted aerial vehicle that stunned attendees with its unusual design and unconventional flight patterns over NJ last year. "You remember that big UFO scare in New Jersey last year? Well, that was us," a worker from the undisclosed contractor reportedly told a small gathering following the presentation, according to a source speaking to the New York Post.
The firm was supposedly airborne above the Garden State in November 2024 to "test out their capabilities," the contractor's representative told the source - claiming they weren't obligated to reveal their operations to the public due to a confidential government agreement.
Last year, hundreds of mysterious "orbs" were spotted across the skies in recent weeks, primarily throughout New Jersey but also across multiple other states.
Although authorities have tried to ease public concerns by insisting they present no national security risk, the failure to identify these objects has sparked outlandish conspiracy theories. Some believe they're hunting for "nuclear warheads" while others theorize they might belong to hostile foreign nations.
Republican lawmakers have also speculated that the drones could have been deployed "by violent dictatorships, perhaps maybe Russia, or China, or Iran, or North Korea."
Meanwhile, the FBI, White House and Pentagon have emphasized that none of the activity represents a credible threat.
However, the Post now reports that at least some of the mystery has been solved. All conference participants received approval from Fort Rucker leadership, which established stringent participation guidelines, including banning any drone or aircraft containing Chinese-manufactured components, the source disclosed. "It would definitely have to be cleared," they explained, noting, "Somebody was 100% in charge of coordinating that."
The wave of alleged drone sightings in New Jersey started on Nov. 13, 2024 above the army base Picatinny Arsenal in Morris County and persisted statewide into early December.
President Trump's Federal Aviation Administration revealed in January that numerous reports of mysterious drones were actually hobbyists, recreational pilots, and private citizens.
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