Following repeated complaints about brightly colored and mostly inexplicable flying devices dominating the night sky over the Garden State, the Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday banned drone flights over almost two dozen cities in New Jersey.
“Prohibiting drone flights over critical New Jersey infrastructure,” the FAA said in a statement announcing the temporary flying restrictions (TFR).
A vast area of central and northern New Jersey, the 11th most populous state in the country with almost 9 million people, is covered by the TFRs, which are scheduled to end on January 17.
Drones are prohibited as far north as Cedar Grove and Clifton and as far south as Hancocks Bridge.
The port city of Bayonne, Philadelphia’s neighbor Camden, and Elizabeth, the fourth most populous city in the state, are among the other noteworthy places affected by these new TFRs.
Drones have reportedly been lighting up the night skies for the past month or so, but no one really knows who is flying them or why.
However, there has been a growing suspicion that the majority of the claims are the result of people confusing stars or the regular battles of airplanes for drones.
Startled Information regarding the nightly hovering objects has been sought by local officials and people of New Jersey.No individual, organization, or governmental body has assumed accountability for them.
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