Cable Cut Triggers Northeast Flight Delays, Newark Takes the Brunt
A severed fiber-optic cable in New Jersey disrupted telecom services, prompting an FAA pause on flights in the Northeast and causing widespread delays at Newark (58 cancellations, 53 delays), JFK (7 cancellations, 46 delays), and LaGuardia (4 cancellations, 16 delays). NJ Transit later acknowledged their crew accidentally severed the line during the Delco Lead project near New Brunswick, with Verizon/Amtrak not commentating. About 56 cables were affected; more than half have been tested and are coming back online. Travelers are advised to check with their airline. Philadelphia and Teterboro experienced pauses on Monday but resumed Tuesday with some cancellations and delays.
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