Newark Airport woes persist with ground delay and more than 80 cancellations

Travel woes persisted Monday at beleaguered Newark Liberty International Airport Airport in New Jersey with a ground delay in effect.

Travel woes persisted Monday at beleaguered Newark Liberty International Airport Airport in New Jersey with a ground delay in effect.

The Federal Aviation Administration said departures from Newark would be delayed an average of 19 minutes through 9 p.m. ET.

There were 59 delays at the airport and over 80 cancellations as of 11 a.m. ET, according to FlightAware data.

Passengers waited patiently for their flights at the airport, which has been at the center of a spate of issues, including a ground stop on Sunday, Mother's Day.

“I was so nervous to fly into Newark,” one passenger said waiting for her flight Sunday told NBC New York. “Overhauling the whole system I think is going to take a lot — maybe we can just start with Newark.”