The mysterious drones seen flying over New Jersey and several other East Coast states have prompted a ban from the FAA.

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it was temporarily barring drone flights over dozens of critical infrastructure sites in New Jersey and New York.

The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ban on drone operations in dozens of areas of New Jersey and New York until mid-January, unless operators are granted special permission from the government due to "special security reasons.

Residents of both states have been growing increasingly alarmed over the past month by unexplained bright lights in the nighttime skies and frustrated by a lack of answers.

Some insist these drones are piloted by intergalactic beings. Others claim they're regular airplanes. But who can say for sure?

The one-month ban covers 22 communities in the Garden State. Frequent drone sightings in recent weeks have unsettled residents.

Live” provided a hilarious take on the mysterious influx of drone sightings over New Jersey in recent weeks by having a “drone” appear to address the “dumb theories” himself. Cast member Bowen Yang dressed up as a drone on the ‘Weekend Update” segment of the show,