Mayor Michael Melham of Belleville, New Jersey, linked a series of mysterious drone sightings to reports of a missing radioactive shipment in early December.
Melham said the drones have been hovering over critical infrastructure and residential areas in the state for at least four weeks, and the grid-like flight patterns suggest they are looking for something specific. said.
‘There’s very little we know’ Melham said Host of Tuesday’s Good Day New York.
NEW: Belleville, New Jersey Mayor Michael Melham says radioactive material went missing in New Jersey on December 2nd.
The mayor suggested the substance may have been transported via Port Newark.
“We are aware of a threat that came in through Port Newark. It could be radioactive material… pic.twitter.com/Hzd06X2S9j
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) December 17, 2024
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Confirmed Friday’s event report states that Ge-68 pin sources have been shipped. new jerseyThe Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) went missing at the Port of Newark on December 2nd. Mr Melham said the items were lost in transit.
“It was a shipment. It arrived at its destination. The container was damaged and empty,” he told organizers. (Related: What the heck is going on? America deserves drone answers now)
The NRC classifies Ge-68, a radioactive isotope of germanium, as a “less than Category 3” substance, which the NRC defines as “very unlikely to cause permanent injury to humans or It contains a very small amount of radioactive material that is unlikely to be present.” Although it can cause permanent injury, it can still be dangerous to humans.
“We’re getting very little information,” Melham said, expressing frustration with government officials who told mayors they were just monitoring the situation during an “unprecedented meeting.”
ANTWERP, BELGIUM – JUNE 10: Dutch barge “Salamanca” moored in the Scheldt River in front of the Doel nuclear power plant on June 10, 2023 in Antwerp, Belgium. The Doel nuclear power plant has four pressurized water reactors (PWRs) and is operated by ENGIE-Electrabel from Beveren Wirth. The four reactors were commissioned between 1975 and 1985. The total output of the Doel nuclear power plant is approximately 2900 MWe. Thierry Monas/Getty Images
The mayor said he believes the drone is most likely owned by the U.S. government.
“I want them to be clear,” he said. “We want transparency. We want people to say, this is our asset, we don’t have to worry about what’s flying. The question is now, who’s operating these drones? It’s not about who owns them. That should be what they’re looking for. Tell them they’re ours and what they’re protecting us from. Please tell me if it’s a threat.”
“In fact, we know it’s not the little green guys, and it’s likely not a foreign enemy, because they can turn off the flashing lights,” Melham said. continued.
President-elect Donald Trump, whose golf course in Bedminster, New Jersey, has become an apparent drone hotspot, announced at a press conference on Monday that he “probably” won’t be spending the weekend at the golf course. President Trump also said, “The government knows what’s going on.”
Drones in New Jersey: ‘The government knows what’s going on’
RAV’s @BrianGlennTV ask the president @realDonaldTrump About drones flying around New Jersey. “For some reason they don’t want to tell people, but they should.” pic.twitter.com/ychILMGdW9— Real America’s Voice (RAV) (@RealAmVoice) December 16, 2024
“Our military knows it, our president knows it, and for some reason they want to make people anxious,” the president-elect said.
