NEW JERSEY - A woman was rescued by Newark firefighters after she said she was trapped inside her vehicle for five days.
Janet Wood, 77, told reporters Thursday that she is homeless "with benefits" and lives in he minivan but goes to a shelter when it gets too cold outside.
Emergency crews responed to the area of Lincoln Park at about 9:45 a.m. where Wood was trapped. Her vehicle was covered in snow.
Wood was able to get out of the vehicle where she spoke with media who had gathered after her rescue.
"I think this is a sign it's time for me to go," said Woods.
Newark saw near-record snow fall totals during the recent storm that dropped more than a foot of snow.