New Jersey’s Newark airport terminal reopens after bomb scare

Security forces began allowing passengers back into Newark Airport's Terminal A after the terminal had been shut for more than half an hour early on Monday because of a bomb scare, a Reuters witness said.

A terminal of the busy Newark Airport was temporarily closed following a bomb scare, while police was investigating a suspicious package reported by one of the passengers.

Authorities said the suspicious package was found behind American Airlines ticket counter at a security check point where bags were screened.

Federal investigating authorities who reached the scene immediately cleared the suspicious package.

The package was reported to be a computer monitor emitting a small amount of radiation.

TV footage showed a large number of emergency vehicles outside the terminal.