Fox Flight Team joins New Jersey drone squad to search for UAP
“Fox & Friends First” host Carly Shimkus says nothing “heinous” is happening in New Jersey's skies with the Fox flight team participating in drone searches in the Northeast. He spoke about a secret conference for members of Congress.
The New Jersey Air Force Base said it has experienced multiple drone intrusions this year by smugglers attempting to smuggle various items into federal prisons on military installations.
A spokesperson for Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, where the FCI Fort Dix prison is located, told FOX News Digital, “Unauthorized drones are prohibited over our facilities, where we have standing flight restrictions in place that prohibit unlicensed unmanned aircraft.'' “Measures are in place to detect, respond to and deny use.” Strategy. ”
Wrightstown Gate, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The base has experienced multiple drone intrusions related to contraband smuggling at the federal prison on the facility. (Department of Veterans Affairs)
“There have been multiple drone detections this year, all related to attempts to smuggle contraband into federal correctional facilities located on our base, with the most recent intercept occurring on September 15, 2024. “The spokesperson added. “We take each incident seriously and actively work with local law enforcement to ensure the safety and security of our facilities.”
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Drones have previously been used to smuggle contraband into prisons, including cell phones, cell phone accessories, drugs, cigarettes and weight loss supplements, Warzone reported.
The prison is located on a vast 42,000-acre base that is home to the 87th Air Base Wing.
A photo taken in the Bayshore area of Toms River on December 8, 2024, shows what appears to be a large, high-altitude New Jersey drone hovering in the area. (Doug Hood/Asbury Park Press)
Numerous drone sightings have occurred in New Jersey in recent weeks, perplexing residents and authorities.
The Biden administration said the drones did not pose a threat to public safety and there appeared to be no signs of foreign interference.
More than 20 days after the incident, the Pentagon still has no answers about the origins of the mysterious New Jersey drone
The Pentagon said Tuesday that the drones were likely unmanned aircraft used by hobbyists for recreational purposes.
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“Is it possible that some of those drones are doing malicious activity? It's very possible.” Department of Defense Spokesperson Major General Pat Ryder. “When it comes to drones flying near or over U.S. military installations, that in itself is not new given the amount of drone flights that day. We take all of that very seriously.”
