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The O'Toole Chronicles: Newark Liberty’s new Terminal is ‘Best in the World’ – New Jersey Globe
The newspaper headline read: “Expect That Airport at Newark Will Be Model for Other Cities.” The date was September 12, 1928. It was prophetic.
On Wednesday, Newark Liberty International Airport’s new Terminal A was announced as the Best New Terminal in the World, just one month after receiving a coveted five-star rating, both from Skytrax, the preeminent aviation industry ratings firm.
As Chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and as a native New Jerseyan, it was a great honor for me to be part of the Port Authority team, which also included Chief Operating Officer James Heitmann, Director of Aviation Redevelopment Jacquelene McCarthy, and Aviation Operational Standards and Compliance General Manager Frank Radics, that accepted these awards at the 2024 Skytrax World Airport Awards in Frankfurt, Germany.
The annual Skytrax award ceremony is known within the international aviation industry as the industry’s equivalent of the annual Academy Awards for achievements in filmmaking. Receiving these two exceptional recognitions for Newark’s Terminal A is more than winning an Oscar; it is like winning an Oscar AND a People’s Choice Award, with the former being decided by industry experts and the latter, by passengers.
The Skytrax ratings are considered a global benchmark of airport excellence, based on a detailed audit and an assessment of an airport’s product and front-line service standards. A coveted five- star terminal rating recognizes airport terminals that provide exceptional standards of facilities and staff service to customers across all front-line areas of the airport environment.
The designation as Best New Terminal in the World is the result of comprehensive surveys taken between August 2023 and March 2024 from passengers worldwide. Passengers evaluated their experiences, from airport facilities, staff service and customer experience ranging from check-in, arrivals, transfers, shopping, security, and immigration through departure at the gate.
Industry experts thought Terminal A was exceptional. Passengers thought Terminal A was exceptional. As Sally Field once famously said after winning her second Oscar, “You really like me.” Experts and passengers “really like” Newark’s Terminal A.
And there is much to like.
The $2.7 billion, 1-million-square-foot, 33-gate Terminal A is the Port Authority’s largest single investment in New Jersey, the largest design-build project in New Jersey state history, and its construction generated more than $4.6 billion in regional economic activity, creating more than 2,500 jobs.
Inside, Terminal A offers passengers world-class lounges, as well as food and retail offerings that include local shops with roots in Newark, Elizabeth, and Jersey City. In addition to world-class
customer amenities, the customer experience is enhanced by an inspiring and uplifting public art program, featuring dozens of local artists. Both the concessions and the art installations provide a distinct “New Jersey” sense of place – a signature feature of Port Authority redevelopment programs.
With both the five-star rating and the Best New Terminal in the World award, Newark’s Terminal A is a part of an elite group of just two terminals at just two airports in North America that I am proud to say are both Port Authority airports.
Terminal A joins LaGuardia Airport’s Terminal B as the only two airport terminals in North America awarded the highest five-star rating by Skytrax. There are only four five-star airport terminals in the world, and two are at Port Authority airports!
This is an extraordinary accomplishment.
This is a tribute to my partner at the Port Authority, Executive Director Rick Cotton, whose leadership and integrity has ensured that the Port Authority’s historic $30 billion investment in rebuilding all three of the region’s major airports simultaneously has remained on track, even during the global pandemic.
This is a tribute to the leadership of the Port Authority Board of Commissioners who have remained committed to rebuilding our legacy infrastructure assets.
This is a tribute to the leadership of the governors of New Jersey and New York who are supporting these investments in both states, recognizing the vital importance of regional infrastructure investment.
This is a tribute to the Port Authority’s partner at Newark Liberty’s Terminal A, Munich Airport NJ LLC, the operator of the new terminal.
This is a tribute to the 8,000-person workforce of the Port Authority, who are the human structural steel that make everything possible.
This is a tribute to leadership of the 23 unions that represent the majority of the Port Authority’s workforce.
These two extraordinary recognitions – a five-rating and being named Best New Terminal in the World – represent an extraordinary turnaround for Newark Liberty. It is also an extraordinary return to the glory that once was Newark Metropolitan Airport, the first commercial airport in the nation.
Look for more to come at Newark Liberty as the Port Authority delivers a new AirTrain; plans for a new Terminal B; and opens an intermodal transit hub that will connect neighboring communities to the airport, to midtown Manhattan, and to economic opportunities across the region – all part of the comprehensive EWR Vision Plan that will re-envision Newark Liberty International Airport for the 21st century.
The 1928 headline read: “Expect That Airport at Newark Will Be Model for Other Cities.” Well, it is.
Kevin J. O’Toole is the Chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
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New Jersey mom hits jackpot at casino slots in Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY (WABC) — A mom from New Jersey brought home more than flowers for Mother’s Day, raking in a jackpot worth over a hundred thousand dollars at a casino in Atlantic City over the holiday weekend.
Jacqueline B, a mom from Toms River, NJ, placed a $5 bet on a Dragon Link slot machine at Ocean Casino Resort on Saturday.
She hit the jackpot, winning $101,566.53 to be exact.
The jackpot paid out $101,566.
Jacqueline hasn’t yet revealed how she plans to spend her newfound cash.
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Did anyone win Powerball? Winning numbers for May 9, 2026
Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots: What to know in case you win
Here’s what to know in case you win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot.
Just the FAQs, USA TODAY
Powerball winning numbers are in for the Saturday, May 9 drawing with a jackpot that reached an estimated $47 million ($21.0 million cash option).
The winning numbers in Saturday’s drawing are 15, 41, 46, 47, and 56, with Powerball number 22. The Power Play number is 2.
Did anyone win the Powerball jackpot?
No one won the Powerball jackpot.
When is the next drawing of the Powerball?
The next Powerball drawing is Monday. Drawings are held at 10:59 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
How late can you buy a Powerball ticket?
In New Jersey, in-store and online ticket sales are available until 9:59 p.m. on the night of the draw.
What does it cost to play Powerball?
Powerball costs $2 to play. For an additional $1 per play, the Power Play feature can multiply nonjackpot prizes by two, three, four, five or 10 times.
Are you a Powerball winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All New Jersey Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $599.99. For prizes over $599.99, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at New Jersey Lottery offices. By mail, send a winner claim form, winning lottery ticket and a copy of a government-issued ID to New Jersey Lottery, Attn: Validations, PO Box 041, Trenton, NJ 08625-0041.
Winners can drop off their claim form and winning ticket in person at the New Jersey Lottery office where a secure drop box is available. Claim forms are also available at the office. Hours are Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Lawrence Park Complex, 1333 Brunswick Avenue Circle, Trenton, NJ 08648.
To find a lottery retalier, you can search the NJ lotto website.
What is the Powerball payout?
The complete guide to winnings is:
- Match 5 White Balls + Powerball: Jackpot
- Match 5 White Balls: $1 million
- Match 4 White Balls + Powerball: $50,000
- Match 4 White Balls: $100
- Match 3 White Balls + Powerball: $100
- Match 3 White Balls: $7
- Match 2 White Balls + Powerball: $7
- Match 1 White Ball + Powerball: $4
- Match Powerball: $4
- Match 5 White Balls with Power Play: $2 million
- Match 4 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $200,000
- Match 4 White Balls with Power Play: $400
- Match 3 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $400
- Match 3 White Balls with Power Play: $28
- Match 2 White Balls + Powerball with Power Play: $28
- Match 1 White Ball + Powerball with Power Play: $16
- Match Powerball with Power Play: $16
What are the odds of winning the Powerball jackpot?
The overall odds of winning the Powerball are 1 in 292.2 million.
How do I find the Powerball winning numbers?
Powerball drawings are broadcast live every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee. Drawings are also lived streamed on Powerball.com. The winning numbers are posted to the Powerball and New Jersey Lottery websites.
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NJ ex-fireman ‘ready for war’ when he launched into violent rampage triggered by breakup: prosecutors
A crazed ex-fireman allegedly launched into a violent rampage after his ex-girlfriend dumped him — and was “ready for war” when he drove eight hours intending to kill her family in New Jersey, according to prosecutors.
Brian John Lanzim, 37, was armed with two guns and a bulletproof vest when he headed from Bangor, Maine to South Toms River, after the mother of his two kids broke up with him and filed a temporary restraining order against him, authorities said.
He allegedly wanted to kill off his ex’s family to get custody of his kids, according to prosecutors — but his lawyer claimed he was actually trying to die “by suicide by cops,” according to Patch.com.
“He absolutely f–ked up. He f–ked up big time,” Lanzim’s good friend, who asked not to be named, told The Post.
The former Toms River firefighter allegedly sent terrifying threats to his ex on April 29 — letting her know he was armed, dangerous and on his way over.
“If your father is there I’m going to take him out” and beat him “pulseless,” he allegedly told the woman, as Ocean County Judge Pamela M. Snyder read aloud in court Friday morning.
“You don’t know crazy yet,” he also allegedly warned his ex during a chilling FaceTime call, NJ.com reported.
The people inside the home he was targeting fled the scene and alerted police long before he arrived, authorities said.
When Lanzim showed up after 9:40 p.m., he allegedly floored his Toyota 4Runner over the lawn in a sick attempt to run over the waiting cops, according to the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office.
The officers then dove behind a fence and watched as gun-wielding Lanzim pounded on a locked door of the vacant house, prosecutors said.
“Brian, put it down!” one of the Toms River police officers demanded, according to NJ.com.
“No!” Lanzim resisted, per the body camera footage.
Police then fired at Lanzim, striking him in his hand and pelvis nonfatality. He was taken to Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune before being moved to Ocean County Jail.
Investigators found a loaded rifle and a large amount of ammunition magazines in his car, prosecutors said. He reportedly had a handgun on him when he was shot.
He’s been charged with three counts of attempted murder, two counts of weapons possession for an unlawful purpose, unlawful use of body armor, burglary, terroristic threats and 22 counts of possession of a large capacity of ammunition magazines.
“He was ready for war,” Assistant Prosecutor Mara Brater said at his detention hearing — warning that if the victims hadn’t fled the home and called police before he arrived, he would have committed even more heinous crimes.
Brater went on to claim that Lanzim’s sinister plan was to kill or harm his ex’s family so he could get full custody.
But Lanzim’s lawyer Marissa Koerner brazenly argued his alleged violent outburst was caused by a mental breakdown triggered by the breakup. He also has bipolar disorder and was in treatment for it, she said.
“‘I f–king lost her, man. Tell her and the boys I love them,’” Lanzim allegedly said, per an affidavit Koerner read aloud.
“He loves his family,” she argued.
By wearing a bulletproof vest, Lanzim was trying to “force a kill shot to the head” during his heated exchange with police, the lawyer told the court.
But Brater shot down these claims — alleging that his targets begged him not to go through with his horrifying plot.
He also allegedly has a track-record of violence — including an instance where he pulled a gun on his ex and said, “If I can’t have you, no one can.”
The judge ordered that Lanzim will remain in custody awaiting trial, according to court records. He’s due back in court on May 18.
Lanzim was a fireman and EMT in Ocean County for about 18 years before heading to Bangor in September 2025 for a new job.
“He couldn’t find employment in New Jersey,” his close friend claimed. “I’m not sure what was going on, I guess things fell apart up there [in Bangor].”
Lanzim’s friend spoke with him just days before the incident.
“I had messaged him and asked him if he was okay. He said no. I said, ‘does it have to do with the kid’s mother?’ And he said yes,” the man said.
“I asked, ‘you need me to call you?’ and he was like, ‘I’m okay, I’m just at Applebee’s trying to find the bottom of the glass right now.’”
The next time he heard Lanzim’s name was when he made headlines for the alleged horrors.
“I hope that kid [Lanzim] gets the help he needs,” the friend said. “Brian sometimes doesn’t act like an adult, and where he is now and where he’s going to be going, he has no choice but to. I would say man up.”
Lanzim’s attorney did not respond to a request for comment.
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