Lakewood residents who noticed drones flying over sensitive locations throughout Pesach were seeing authorized police surveillance, law enforcement has confirmed.

The Lakewood Police Department confirmed to Lakewood Alerts that the drones were operated by its own officers as part of a coordinated security operation covering the duration of the Yom Tov.

The Ocean County Sheriff’s Department, the New Jersey State Police, and Shomrim also participated in the effort, providing both aerial and ground-level security across the township.

No further details about the specific locations monitored were released.