A ground stop at Newark Airport due to staffing shortages has stranded hundreds of travelers, causing widespread flight delays and cancellations amid the ongoing government shutdown

Flights bound for New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport were temporarily halted amid staffing issues due to the government shutdown. On the morning of Sunday, Nov. 2, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily halted departures bound for Newark and later switched to a delay program.

Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey is experiencing the highest number of flight delays in the country, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warns things could get worse there as the government shutdown drags on.

Passengers at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey can expect flights to be delayed by an average of 40 minutes, the FAA said.

With the federal government shutdown set to enter its fifth week on Wednesday, an indication of the financial strain that federal workers are under was visible here at one

Air traffic controllers missed their paychecks Tuesday because of the ongoing government shutdown, and that has Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the head of the controllers’ union concerned that flight delays could multiply as increasingly stressed-out controllers call out sick.

The process of airport security screening got easier for members of a prescreening program, starting Thursday at Newark Airport they can use an eGate biometric reader.

The New Jersey Health Department says the person passed through Newark Liberty International Airport's Terminal B on Sunday October 19, between 2:15 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Fifteen to 20 passengers were injured on a JetBlue flight heading to Newark, New Jersey. The flight was diverted in Florida due to a control issue experienced by the flight crew, according to