NEW JERSEY (PIX11) --- Dozens of flights have been delayed Sunday at Newark airport after authorities responded to a report of a suspicious package, officials said.
The package was reportedly in a restroom in Terminal C at Newark Liberty International Airport and Level 1 of the terminal was immediately evacuated while officials investigated the scene, according to the Port Authority Police Department.
The item was removed and the airport was cleared at around 1:45 p.m., the PAPD said. However, there are 59 flight delays and the arriving flights are being held until 2:30 p.m.
United Airlines flights inbound to Newark airport are being held at their departure airports due to the incident, according to the FAA. Passengers can check the latest flight information here.
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