Ah I was wondering what was up, since EWR seemed even messier than usual for a non-summer, non-winter afternoon.

My flight home has been bouncing -- first waiting for aircraft and crew, moved up a bit "just" waiting for aircraft, then slid back because crew "worked more than the FAA will let us work them" which isn't of itself that unusual for Newark but in the club practically everything on the board was yellow but for a plethora of reasons (crew, equipment, weather)... That would explain this.