Technology and staffing problems have plagued the airport, one of the nation’s busiest hubs. Officials say they are trying to resolve the issues, but concerns remain.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the US Federal Aviation Administration will release a plan today to reduce flights at Newark airport after systems outages and a staffing crunch pushed the agency to slow traffic over the last several weeks.

According to the New York Post, a blackout on April 28 for air traffic controllers overseeing Newark led to many workers taking trauma leave, exacerbating its staff shortage. In addition, a Newark Airport runway is closed for “rehabilitation work” leaving the airport with only one functioning runway.

The Newark Airport in New Jersey has been in the headlines lately as it deals with radar outages, staffing shortages, and delays.

Newark airport's been plagued with issues that have travelers like me concerned about safety. It's not dangerous, but delays are a bigger concern.

Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.

A third air traffic control outage in just weeks at Newark Airport is raising concerns about aging infrastructure at major aviation hubs nationwide.

Chaos has ensnarled Newark airport. Here’s what’s really going on - FAA said no one was hurt and operations were not interrupted as a result of Tuesday’s communication outage at Newark