Retired firefighter raises alarm about unusual aircraft sightings
A series of unexplained drone sightings across New Jersey has sparked widespread concern and speculation, with residents and government officials struggling to understand the phenomenon that has captured national attention. A veteran firefighter from New York City has reported seeing drone clusters close to his Clinton Township, New Jersey, house.
Christopher Stadulis, a retired New York City firefighter and drone enthusiast, has become a key voice in the ongoing mystery.
“When you look at what I’m seeing with the naked eye, you can see it’s not a normal aircraft,” Stadulis reported. He emphasized the unusual nature of the sightings, noting an abnormal increase in air traffic in an area typically quiet at night.
“This and we don’t have this much traffic, you know, usually on any given night in this area. So it seems like definitely some of them are aircraft that we can’t explain what they are.”
Drone sightings have been increasingly reported in New Jersey since November, drawing attention from both local and national authorities.
While the origin of the unidentified flying objects remains unclear, Governor Phil Murphy stated that drone-detection devices deployed in the state over the past week have found “little to no evidence” of any immediate threats. This comes as calls for action intensify in response to the wave of UFO sightings across the northeastern U.S.
Murphy reported 12 suspected drone sightings in New Jersey on Saturday alone, with just one additional sighting on Sunday.
The growing concern over these sightings led to a temporary airspace closure at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, over the weekend for about four hours. Additionally, two men were arrested for operating a drone “dangerously close” to Logan International Airport.
U.S. Representative Josh Gottheimer, a Democrat from New Jersey, has announced plans to introduce legislation that would require federal officials to hold public briefings on drone sightings, as well as establish a drone air traffic control system.
He stated, “The people I represent—and, as I’ve been saying for some time now, the people in New Jersey and across the country—deserve answers. They deserve transparency from their government.”
While local officials remain concerned, representatives from several U.S. agencies have suggested that many of the drone sightings may be the result of “a slight overreaction.” Nevertheless, New Jersey residents and lawmakers continue to seek clarity on the issue.
Local Sheriff Mastronardy told BBC News, “We’re just looking for some sound, reasonable answers so that people can go about their lives without living in this hysteria that we have going.”
