It looks like New Jersey’s new U.S. Senator, Andy Kim, is diving straight into the action—and this time, it’s not about cleaning up garbage in the U.S. Capitol.
Earlier today, Senator Kim tweeted about his late-night adventure with local police to investigate reports of mysterious drone activity over the Round Valley Reservoir. Spoiler alert: it sounds like a scene straight out of The X-Files.
“Last night I went out with local police to spot drone flying over New Jersey, here’s what I saw. We drove to Round Valley Reservoir and the officer pointed to lights moving low over the tree line. Sometimes they were solid white light, others flashed of red and green,” he said.
Kim described spotting lights moving low over the treetops.
Some of them glowed solid white, while others flickered red and green, adding an eerie vibe to the quiet night. This isn’t just a one-off drone sighting either—residents and law enforcement have been logging similar reports in areas around critical infrastructure, including reservoirs and bridges.
“We oriented ourselves with a flight tracker app to help us distinguish from airplanes. We often saw about 5-7 lights at a time that were low and not associated with aircraft we could see on the tracker app. Some hovered while others moved across the horizon,” he added.
The big question? Are these just overzealous hobbyists or something more serious, like surveillance or potential security risks? Right now, it’s a mystery, but Kim’s not waiting for answers to fall from the sky. In his Twitter thread, he called for stricter regulations on unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and more resources for local police to handle incidents like this.
“We saw a few that looked like they were moving in small clusters of 2-4. We clearly saw several that would move horizontally and then immediately switch back in the opposite direction in maneuvers that plane can’t do,” the new senator reported. “The police officer said they see them out every night. They only seem to start when it gets dark and they disappear before dawn. They get reports that they sometimes fly low over homes, especially up in the hills.
It’s clear Senator Kim is wasting no time tackling issues head-on since his historic appointment to the Senate. Whether the drone mystery turns out to be a major security concern or just a late-night Jersey oddity, Kim is already showing his constituents he’s on the case.
The Biden administration and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy continue to report there are no public safety concerns over the drone sightings.
