The FBI issued a statement Tuesday about the sightings, noting that drones have been reportedly seen flying in several areas.

One resident from Morris County resident reported that he had seen hundreds of the “drones” flying for hours at a time for over two weeks from his backyard.

The FBI said it is launching an investigation into large drones that have been spotted flying over central New Jersey in the last several weeks. On Tuesday, the FBI issued a joint statement with the New Jersey State Police and the State Office of Homeland ...