Hundreds of cars stranded on New Jersey highway for hours following nor'easter

Hundreds of drivers were stranded overnight on highways in northern New Jersey after a nor'easter dumped 2 feet of snow on the region.

Route 280 in the area of West Orange, New Jersey, was among the worst backups, with over 500 vehicles stuck, according to New York ABC station WABC. The station reported authorities were going to the extreme of using snowmobiles to check on stranded drivers.

West Orange is about 20 miles west of Manhattan.
Source:  Yahoo News