An airline passenger who arrived at Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday afternoon and was held for evaluation at a New Jersey hospital has not tested positive for Ebola, according to an official of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

Patrick Foye, the executive director of the Port Authority, which operates the major airports serving New York City, said Wednesday that there have been “no positive indications for Ebola” for passengers arriving in the area, including the passenger taken to the hospital...