New Jersey 101.5 » tsa http://nj1015.com New Jersey News Wed, 22 May 2013 13:32:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 TSA Fires 3, Suspends 23 at Newark Airport http://nj1015.com/tsa-fires-3-suspends-17-at-newark-airport/ http://nj1015.com/tsa-fires-3-suspends-17-at-newark-airport/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 22:32:36 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=246605 Federal security officials have announced the results of disciplinary proceedings against more than three dozen baggage screeners at Newark Liberty International Airport accused of not following procedures.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/tsa-fires-3-suspends-17-at-newark-airport/feed/ 0 Joe Raedle, Getty Images TSA Stands By Plan to Allow Small Knives on Planes http://nj1015.com/tsa-stands-by-plan-to-allow-small-knives-on-planes/ http://nj1015.com/tsa-stands-by-plan-to-allow-small-knives-on-planes/#comments Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:53:36 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=241220 The head of the Transportation Security Administration says the agency will allow passengers to carry small knives onto planes despite a backlash against the proposal.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/tsa-stands-by-plan-to-allow-small-knives-on-planes/feed/ 0 TSA Defends Security Operations at Newark Airport http://nj1015.com/tsa-defends-security-operations-at-newark-airport/ http://nj1015.com/tsa-defends-security-operations-at-newark-airport/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:49:15 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=240575 The Transportation Security Administration is defending its operations at Newark Liberty Airport in New Jersey following a report last week that an undercover inspector sneaked a simulated explosive past security.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/tsa-defends-security-operations-at-newark-airport/feed/ 0 (Photo by Jeff Swensen/Getty Images) Congressman Calls For Probe of Newark Airport Security http://nj1015.com/congressman-calls-for-probe-of-newark-airport-security/ http://nj1015.com/congressman-calls-for-probe-of-newark-airport-security/#comments Sat, 09 Mar 2013 12:44:32 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=239222 A congressman is calling for an extensive security review at New Jersey's Newark Liberty Airport after a newspaper reported that a simulated explosive got past screeners.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/congressman-calls-for-probe-of-newark-airport-security/feed/ 0 New TSA Policy on Knives, Bats Sparks Backlash http://nj1015.com/new-tsa-police-on-knives-bats-sparks-backlash/ http://nj1015.com/new-tsa-police-on-knives-bats-sparks-backlash/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 17:10:59 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=238801 Flight attendants, pilots, federal air marshals and even insurance companies are part of a growing backlash to the Transportation Security Administration's new policy allowing passengers to carry small knives and sports equipment like souvenir baseball bats and golf clubs onto planes.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/new-tsa-police-on-knives-bats-sparks-backlash/feed/ 0 Scott Olson, Getty Images You Will Soon be Able to Bring Knives on Planes http://nj1015.com/you-will-soon-be-able-to-bring-knives-on-planes/ http://nj1015.com/you-will-soon-be-able-to-bring-knives-on-planes/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:00:04 +0000 Steve Trevelise http://nj1015.com/?p=238467 You will soon be able to bring certain kinds of small knives on planes. The new rules on TSA restrictions kick in April 25th.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/you-will-soon-be-able-to-bring-knives-on-planes/feed/ 0 Flickr User artist doing nothing New TSA Rules on Knives Draw Fire from 9/11 Kin http://nj1015.com/new-tsa-rules-on-knives-draw-fire-from-911-kin/ http://nj1015.com/new-tsa-rules-on-knives-draw-fire-from-911-kin/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:06:03 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=238162 Some family members of victims killed in the Sept. 11 terror attacks said Wednesday that they are outraged by the Transportation Security Administration's decision to let passengers carry pocketknives on planes.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/new-tsa-rules-on-knives-draw-fire-from-911-kin/feed/ 0 Natalie Behring, Getty Images TSA to Allow Small Knives, Bats, Clubs on Planes http://nj1015.com/tsa-to-allow-small-knives-bats-clubs-on-planes/ http://nj1015.com/tsa-to-allow-small-knives-bats-clubs-on-planes/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 04:25:46 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=237882 Airline passengers will be allowed to carry small knives, souvenir baseball bats, golf clubs and other sports equipment on planes beginning next month.

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]]> http://nj1015.com/tsa-to-allow-small-knives-bats-clubs-on-planes/feed/ 0 Man Locked Up Over Joke About Jar of Peanut Butter – Is the TSA Doing Its Job, or Are They Being Douchey? [POLL] http://nj1015.com/man-locked-up-over-joke-about-jar-of-peanut-butter-is-the-tsa-doing-its-job-or-are-they-being-douchey-poll/ http://nj1015.com/man-locked-up-over-joke-about-jar-of-peanut-butter-is-the-tsa-doing-its-job-or-are-they-being-douchey-poll/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 00:31:55 +0000 Ray Rossi http://nj1015.com/?p=229775 We’ve heard the stories of how TSA agents can be a little over vigilant at times in performing their jobs.

Old ladies that get patted down and all that.

Here’s the story of one guy who is now suing the TSA for 5 million dollars over a jar of peanut butter that had the agents baffled as to the liquid on top of the peanut butter

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]]> http://nj1015.com/man-locked-up-over-joke-about-jar-of-peanut-butter-is-the-tsa-doing-its-job-or-are-they-being-douchey-poll/feed/ 0 Flikr user betsyweber TSA Removing Naked X-Ray Scanners Over Privacy Concerns http://nj1015.com/tsa-removing-naked-x-ray-scanners-over-privacy-concerns/ http://nj1015.com/tsa-removing-naked-x-ray-scanners-over-privacy-concerns/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:29:47 +0000 Townsquare News Network http://nj1015.com/?p=218427 Those airport scanners with their all-too revealing body images will soon be going away.

The Transportation Security Administration says the X-ray scanners will be gone by June because the company that makes them can't fix the privacy issues

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