"He couldn't really move out there, " point guard Deron Williams said of Johnson.

WSJ: Nets Loss to Bulls Ends Season

"You couldn't move my own mother out of Medicare with a bulldozer, " he said.

BBC: Bush seeks health care shake-up

"It created this terrible situation in which the plows that were out couldn't move the snow because they were lighter vehicles, " he said.

WSJ: Deep Snow, Ice Defying Plows

"They tried to move out but couldn't find work, so they're back, " says Ms. Marr.

WSJ: A City Slips as Downgrade Hits Home