Reports of flying objects continue to occur throughout the region. State and local officials say they do not pose a threat but have provided few answers.

Federal investigators say they don’t have answers yet but don’t believe the drones are a threat. But current and ex-lawmakers are taking them seriously.

The governor made the announcement on Friday as sightings spread across New York and New Jersey. State and federal authorities said the flying objects posed no threat to the public.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has spoken out following reports of a mysterious drone threat in New Jersey. In a joint statement with the FBI, they said there is "no evidence" that the reported drone sightings pose a "national security or public safety threat or have a foreign nexus.

It’s unclear if that buzzing sound coming out of New Jersey is drones or something else, but for sure the nighttime sightings are producing tons of talk, a raft of conspiracy theories and craned necks

Bizarre drone sightings in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania have prompted investigations by the FBI and local law enforcement. Follow Newsweek's live blog.

Federal investigators say they don’t have answers yet but don’t believe the drones are a threat. But current and ex-lawmakers are taking them seriously.