“When she first contacted police yesterday, there was an error made with logging the correct address. Police officers called her back for the correct address, but received no answer,” Baraka said in a statement on Thursday.
Ward tried contacting authorities again on Thursday morning and the fire department were able to locate her and rescue her. It s unclear how much snow was on her vehicle but according to the National Weather Service, Newark Liberty International Airport, which is a few miles away from where Ward was found, had gotten around 18 inches of snow.
Firefighters had to shovel a path to the door of Ward s van, according to authorities. She refused medical attention after she was freed and she didn t want firefighters to shovel out her vehicle.
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As the storm continues into Tuesday, the state will see a second day of school, travel and government disruptions. Even though the snow and wind won t be nearly as intense, Tuesday looks like another wintry day across the Garden State. A few more inches of accumulation will be possible before this coastal storm system finally kicks out to sea Tuesday evening, New Jersey 101.5 Chief Meteorologist Dan Zarrow said.
NJ Transit announced its plans late Monday night to operate on a modified schedule on Tuesday.
Trucks will continue to be banned from some New Jersey highways and schools either have canceled classes completely or moved all instruction online for the day.