FAA extends flight limits at Newark airport into June because of controller shortage and tech issues
The flight restrictions that have been in place at New Jersey's largest airport ever since air traffic controllers first lost their radar and radios briefly last month will remain in place into June, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday.
The interim rule will cap the number of arrivals and departures at Newark Liberty International Airport at 28 apiece per hour. That's in line with the limits imposed after about half a dozen controllers went on a 45-day trauma leave following the first outage on April 28 .
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I loved bringing friends to stroll the pretty bridge, sip coffee from local roasters, and browse the bookstores and boutiques. It made for a perfect day trip from New York City, our home for more than a decade. Then, during the pandemic, my husband, dog, baby, and I moved here full-time. Now, our baby is 5, and we also have a 3-year-old. At first, I was skeptical—a city girl wary of small-town life. But over time, I fell fully in love. Frenchtown sits along the Delaware River and hugs the historic D&R Canal towpath, which stretches more than 70 miles and is popular with walkers, cyclists, and the occasional horseback rider. In the warmer months, you'll see tubes floating lazily downstream and kayaks tracing the edges of the river. It's an outdoor lover's dream. But it's also an arts and culture haven, home to unexpected delights: a world-class experimental art center, an independent bookstore that hosts renowned authors, and a speakeasy hidden under an 1851 hotel. 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