A New Jersey state senator called for a limited state of emergency on Tuesday as the mystery surrounding large drones flying over the Garden State continues to deepen.

“The state of New Jersey should issue a limited state of emergency banning all drones until the public receives an explanation regarding these multiple sightings,” New Jersey Republican State Senator Jon Bramnick said in a press release.

Reports of large drones flying over President Trump’s Bedminster Golf Course and near military research sites in New Jersey have been on the rise in recent weeks. On Monday, Gov. Phil Murphy announced that dozens of drone reports remained on Sunday alone.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday that drones flying over New Jersey were not foreign, adding that President Biden and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FBI are investigating the situation .

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“We are certainly aware. The President is aware, so we are closely monitoring activity and coordinating closely with relevant agencies, including DHS and FBI, to further investigate these incidents” Everything else to share. “Obviously the DHS and the FBI are following very, very closely.”

When the federal government ruled out that the drones were controlled by foreign companies, Jean-Pierre immediately replied: “Yes.”

The Federal Aviation Administration first received reports of drone activity on Nov. 18 in Morris County, which is nearly 2 miles north of Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in Somerset County.

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Since then, sightings have occurred a few miles north of Bedminster in Mendham and Parsippany and other locations in the Garden State.

On Monday, Murphy said there were 49 reports of drones on Sunday, mostly in Hunterdon County. The Democratic governor said his numbers also included possible sightings and possibly the same drone reported more than once.

Federal lawmakers from the state have expressed some level of concern about the drones, regardless of which side of the aisle they stand on.

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“My office has been in communication with Gov. Murphy’s office and our federal agency partners,” said Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. And I will continue to monitor the situation closely. “

Booker also wrote a letter to DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, FBI Director Christopher Wray and Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Tuesday seeking better transparency and a comprehensive briefing on drone activity over New Jersey.

“In recent weeks, there have been several confirmed sightings of unexplained drone activity over New Jersey communities and military installations,” Booker wrote. “I recognize the need to maintain the operational security of ongoing investigations and that this situation requires complex coordination of interacting time.

“However, there is a growing sense of uncertainty and urgency across the state – from forests and local officials – despite assurances that the drones pose no known threats to public safety. As such, I urge you to provide relevant information about this drone share sightings with the public.

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Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J. They point to the need for change in the state and in the United States

“There has been no transparency with the public and this lack of communication is unacceptable,” Van Drew said. “Voters have been told that the drones pose no threat, but no further information has been provided. People need, want and deserve answers now so they can stop worrying about their safety and privacy.”

Amid continued concerns after Mount, Robert Wheeler, deputy director of the Critical Incident Response Group, told Congress that the federal agency was concerned about the mysterious drones that were seen hovering over New Jersey.

Asked whether Americans are at risk, Wheeler said: “There’s nothing that’s known that would make me say that, but we just don’t know. And that’s the worrying part.”

While the FBI investigated the incidents, the agency has appealed to the public for additional information.

The FAA confirmed earlier this month that it had issued two flight restrictions in response to questionable drone activity near Trump’s Bedminster Golf Club.

At the request of “federal security partners,” the agency issued two temporary flight restrictions.

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One restriction covers an area near the Solberg-Hunterdon County Airport, which consists of the airspace over Trump Bedminster. Flights will also be banned over Picatinny Arsenal, a major U.S. Army center in Dover, New Jersey, focused on research and development through its CCDCAC Armaments Center.

The ban remained in place over Trump Bedminster last week, and the ban over Picatinny Arsenal remains in place until December 26th.

Fox News Digital’s Charles Creitz and Morgan Phillips contributed to this report.