Two Republican Jersey Shore-area congressmen, U.S. Reps. Chris Smith and Jeff Van Drew, have called on the military to shoot down the drones. However, Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh told reporters Wednesday that “our initial assessment here is that these are not drones or activities coming from a foreign entity or adversary.”

Dozens of mysterious nighttime flights started last month and have raised growing concern among residents and officials.

Homeland security officials in New Jersey are meeting with state and local lawmakers to discuss the recent spate of drone sightings throughout the state