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ICE agents deployed to JFK, Newark airports amid TSA shortages
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (456+ words) News 4s Charles Watson reports ICE agents are officially in place at JFK and Newark Liberty International airports a day after President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday that immigration agents would be sent to airports across the country starting Monday to assist…...
Authorities investigate close call between Alaska Airlines, FedEx planes at Newark
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (212+ words) FILE " A plane flies by a control tower at Newark Liberty International Airport on Nov. 7, 2025, in Newark, N.J. A close call between a commercial airliner and a cargo plane attempting to land on crossing runways at Newark Liberty International Airport was…...
‘No explanation': Community mourns boy, 10, amid manhunt for Newark mass shooter
4+ mon, 6+ day ago (426+ words) Authorities are expected to provide an update in the mass shooting that claimed two lives in Newark, including that of a 10-year-old boy. Romney Smith." A manhunt is underway for a potential suspect or suspects in the mass shooting that…...
Multiple victims shot in Newark's South Ward: Governor
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (157+ words) New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy says multiple people have been shot tonight in Newark's South Ward. "Preliminary details indicate that multiple victims were shot and killed, including a child," Murphy wrote on X. New Jersey Transit says on its X page…...
Toddler dies after reported 20-story fall from Newark high-rise apartment
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (163+ words) A two-year-old boy has died after possibly falling from the 20th floor window of an apartment building in Newark, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. Police in Newark were called to the Elizabeth Towers high-rise at 455 Elizabeth Avenue around 7 a.m. Saturday,…...
NJ man arrested at Newark Liberty Airport food court in terror-related probe
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (299+ words) Two New Jersey men have been arrested in connection with the ongoing terror-related investigation out of Detroit, according to four law enforcement officials familiar with the situation. One of them, a 19-year-old from Montclair, was taken into custody Tuesday morning…...
Delays at Newark Airport hit 3 hours as gov't shutdown leads to air traffic controller shortages
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (360+ words) Flight delays continued at U.S. airports Sunday amid'air traffic controller shortages'as the government shutdown entered its second month, with Newark airport in New Jersey experiencing delays of two to three hours. New York City's Emergency Management office said on X that…...
‘Staffing' issues force Newark Airport ground stop as federal shutdown wears on
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (553+ words) A 75-minute ground stop was ordered at Newark Liberty International Airport Wednesday afternoon, the apparent result of "staffing issues" that come amid the historic federal government shutdown. According to Flight Aware, departures were grounded from 3 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. because of the issue....
Ground delay in Newark Airport due to ‘equipment' issues ahead of busy holiday weekend
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (127+ words) Although an earlier ground stop was lifted for Newark Liberty International Airport, residual delays are still impacting hundreds of flights, according to the FAA " this ahead of the busy holiday weekend. According to the FAA, the delays stem from "equipment…...
3 teens shot, 1 killed within 24-hour span in Newark: Law enforcement
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (186+ words) Three teens were shot, one of whom died as a result, in a span of less than 24 hours in Newark, according to law enforcement. The first shooting occurred around 6 p.m. Thursday on Brookdale Avenue, the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said. Two…...