With drones flying over New Jersey, thousands of worried locals are turning to Facebook to solve the mystery

In the absence of answers, an online forum aimed at identifying the origin of the aircraft has mushroomed to 30,000 users. It’s part brainstorm, part support group.

Over the last few weeks, residents across New Jersey and nearby environs have reported sightings of large drones flying across the nighttime sky, and not even the government seems to have any clue who is behind them.