The media has taken up the cause and the story has gone mainstream, with baffled officials furnishing no unified explanation - and President elect Trump weighing in.

The first sighting was at a military site in New Jersey, then the phenomenon spread into neighboring states. Government assurances that most “drones” were not drones at all have not tamped down curiosity.

Ocean County Sheriff Michael Mastronardy has sent a drone unit out to scout the sky for unidentified aircraft.

The winner of a $1.128 billion Mega Millions jackpot has finally come forward to claim their staggering windfall nearly nine months since the ticket was drawn, according to a New Jersey Lottery press release. Lottery officials say the jaw-dropping prize is the fifth-highest in the game’s nearly three-decade history.

One billion dollars were up for grabs on Christmas Eve as the Mega Millions was drawn. Find out if anyone won the lottery here.