Category Archives: airports

Newark Airport: America’s First Love Affair with Flight

Posted on August 13, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Roz Hamlett, Editor In 1928 the same year Amelia Earhart was winning the hearts, minds and imaginations of Americans by becoming the first woman to fly across the Atlantic (as a passenger), the first hard-surfaced strip of any commercial … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday: 50-plus Years of Beatlemania

Posted on July 23, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

As of 2015, the Beatles continue to hold the record for most number one hits on the Hot 100 chart with 20, and they continue to be the best-selling band in history with estimated sales of more than 600 million … Continue reading →

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