The skies of New Jersey have become a theater of unease, as mysterious drones glide through the night with an unsettling persistence. Their origins are unknown, their purpose a mystery—and though authorities insist there’s no cause for public alarm, the steady hum above has residents on edge. The FBI is now involved, but answers remain as elusive as the shadowy machines themselves. It began subtly, almost innocently, in mid-November. Mike Walsh remembers the first sighting—a moment he now relives nightly. “We’ve been seeing them every night, except Thanksgiving,” Walsh said Monday, his voice edged with both disbelief and frustration. “I guess they took the night off.” The first time, he thought it was a helicopter—a distant thrum reverberating through the walls of his home. But when he stepped outside, the truth was stranger: a machine hovering, silent except for the faint whir of its propellers. A blinking eye in the sky. Watching. “It’s up there for hours,” Walsh explained, staring into the dark as if expecting to see one now. “I’d love to see one land, just to figure out where it’s coming from—where it’s going. But they’re too far away, and then they’re gone, just like that.” The sightings aren’t isolated—the skies above Dover, the outskirts of towns, and even over churches have all hosted the strange visitors. Christian Velasquez described a chilling encounter. “It flew right over the church, past the train station,” he recalled. “Three blinking lights. Just hovering, like it was looking for something.” What are they looking for? That’s the question now crackling across social media, fueling heated debates between skeptics and believers. Rumors range from government surveillance to extraterrestrial visitors. “People think they’re UFOs or we’re being spied on,” said Erica Campbell, her voice uneasy. “It’s weird,” Velasquez added. “There’s not just one—there’s multiple. All at once. All over New Jersey. That’s not random. That’s coordinated.” Alexis Calle, who has tracked the chatter online, is equally unsettled. “They’re flying over Dover—over houses, businesses. What are they looking for?” Local authorities attempted to calm the storm last week, releasing a joint statement with county prosecutors: “There is no known threat to public safety. This joint statement is being issued in response to rumors about the drone activity spreading on social media. We encourage the public to be mindful that what they read online may not be accurate.” But the reassurances fell flat. By Monday, the FBI’s involvement was confirmed, adding an air of gravity that no official statement could dispel. “This isn’t just kids playing with toys,” one anonymous resident whispered. “Something’s going on.” Authorities are urging vigilance. The FBI’s Newark office, the New Jersey State Police, and the state’s Office of Homeland Security have asked anyone who spots the drones or has relevant information to contact 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit a tip online. For now, New Jersey is left to wonder. Each night brings the return of the silent watchers, their blinking lights tracing patterns in the darkness. Are they harmless? Or harbingers of something more sinister? Until the answers arrive, one question will haunt the towns below: Who controls the eyes in the sky—and what are they looking for?