Federal authorities said they have not found anything to suggest a recent flurry of mysterious drone sightings over the eastern United States represent a threat to national security or public safety.

The United States government says there is no threat to national security or public safety from reported sightings of mystery drones that have stirred public concern in parts of the country. “We have not identified anything anomalous and do not assess the activity to date to present a national security or public safety risk over the civilian airspace in New Jersey or other states in the northeast,