Newark Liberty International Airport made headlines this year for all the wrong reasons. Then, in August, radio outages forced a temporary ground stop at one of America's busiest airports. On September 16, United Airlines announced plans to add 2,500 new jobs at Newark Airport. "United is one of our largest employers of 14,000 people," Matthews said, as quoted on NJ.com. "One of New Jersey's assets is infrastructure, and Newark Airport is a crown jewel connecting us to the world."