The Federal Aviation Administration has banned drone operations in several areas of New Jersey until Jan. 17, citing “special security reasons.”

For weeks, hundreds of New Jersey residents have reported seeing mystery drones in the sky, leading to fears there is a national security threat in the US state.

As a New Jersey sheriff reports that his department's own 'industrial grade' drone could not keep pace with the mystery draft, major law enforcement agencies insist there's no cause for alarm

The full list of South Jersey communities facing FAA drone bans is as follows: The ban comes one month after mysterious drones were spotted flying over the state, troubling residents and concerning lawmakers.