Tina Kelley

Gov. Phil Murphy said the state received reports of 49 drone sightings in New Jersey on Sunday night, though one turned out to be a small plane, and some were multiple reports of the same objects in the sky.

Picatinny Arsenal , the Army facility in Morris County, has had 11 confirmed sightings of unauthorized drones flying over in its airspace in recent weeks, military officials said.

| A state senator called on Gov. Phil Murphy Tuesday to declare a limited state of emergency and ban all drones until the public receives

Smith also said an Ocean County Sheriff's officer saw 50 drones moving over land from the ocean at Island Beach State Park over the weekend.

The internet and social media are overflowing with theories about the origins of the drones that have allegedly been hovering in New Jersey's night skies over the past few weeks.

The FBI and U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Thursday that after trying to corroborate reports of mysterious drones flying at night over

"Clearly there’s something that’s not what it should be here," New Jersey's newest U.S. senator said as he watched lights crossing the sky above Hunterdon County.

Several pilots flying over New Jersey reported their planes were hit by lasers in recent days, leading aviation officials to warn residents about the dangers of pointing lasers at aircraft.

Here's what happened when unexplained drones were spotted in England, California, Virginia and more locations.