From The New York Post (caution: tabloid):
US officials have figured out a location in the Northeast where unexplained glowing orbs frequently appear in the night sky, putting them on the verge of solving a longstanding UFO mystery.
The site’s existence, determined following a tip from a local resident and repeated visits by FBI agents, is being disclosed Friday as part of a third tranche of UFO files released pursuant to President Trump’s February declassification order. The precise location is still being kept a secret. The sightings began in 2021 and have continued at irregular intervals, but the information released Friday is significant because the resident who reported the sightings to the FBI in October 2024 is considered credible and recorded footage on his cellphone of the orbs — including them appearing to replicate.
[SD footnote: The description mirrors the language of a speculative news leak or an online fictional narrative, but the real-world events it draws from heavily align with the massive Northeast drone and “orb” panic of late 2024. If you look at the core elements of the text—the Northeast location, FBI involvement, an October/November 2024 timeline, and cell phone footage of glowing orbs—it fits a couple of real, highly publicized scenarios:
The text strongly channels the massive wave of unexplained aerial sightings that swept across New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania starting in November and December of 2024.
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The “Orb” Sightings: Thousands of residents and local officials reported large, silent, glowing orbs and sophisticated unmanned aerial objects hovering over residential areas and sensitive infrastructure (like the Picatinny Arsenal and the Hudson Valley).
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The FBI Investigation: The FBI’s Newark Field Office and the Department of Homeland Security actively took the lead, launching an interagency investigation and pleading with the public to submit cell phone footage and tips via 1-800-CALL-FBI.
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The Witness Videos: Just like your text describes, the internet was flooded with cell phone videos taken by local residents showing bright, golden, spherical objects that appeared to change size, hover for hours, or move in strange formations.
The mention of “credible residents” and “reproducing orbs” also echoes the official language used by the Pentagon’s All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). In late 2024, AARO released its annual report tracking hundreds of new cases, explicitly noting that “orbs, cylinders, and triangles” remained the most frequently reported shapes by credible observers, including military personnel and commercial pilots.]