NEWARK — Three days after a sprawling blizzard hit the East Coast, officials here said on Tuesday that they had made progress in restoring life to normal.

The New Jersey Transportation Department joined the push to clear the streets. And on Wednesday, after two days off, Newark’s public schools were set to reopen.

Nonetheless, the storm’s aftermath had left many residents angry. Some complained that Newark was limping toward recovery as other cities that were similarly inundated had sprung back.

Drivers fumed as their tires spun on the slush still coating the streets. Other people grumbled that banks of snow, untouched by plows, had left them and their cars stranded on many side roads.