New Jersey has moved closer to becoming the 11th U.S. state to legalize recreational marijuana use.

Road crews were hampered by motorist breakdowns and crashes, with state police alone handling 1,000 accidents.

Trains were stranded inside Amtrak's 108-year-old Hudson River tunnel after apparently striking stray electrical equipment.

Most of the traffic-choked Northeast sets the maximum speed at 65, lowest in the country.