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A sign along Route 9 near the Howell-Freehold boundarywarns drivers.

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Salt trucks are loaded and ready to go at the Department ofPublic Works and Engineering in Freehold.

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Red Bank police officers Beau Broadley and Tom Doremusplace no-parking signs on parking meters along Broad Street.

Storm of shopperssweeps up supplies

SET FOR WORST 

Other hazards: Coastalflooding, low visibility 

What you need to know

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TUESDAY 01.27.15

18 to 24 inches forecast;

drifts up to 6 feet in spots

possible

State of emergency

Governor urges residents

to stay off roads

Storm potential Experts

warn blizzard could be

worst in years

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Point Pleasant Beach on Monday, near the Manasquan Inlet.

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Monday was mostly about anticipation and prepara-tion. Highways were salted and brined, schools andshopping malls closed early and anxious commutershustled home ahead of the fierce winter storm barrel-ing toward the Jersey Shore. It should be clearer todaywhether all the caution was warranted.

Even the most reserved forecasts warned of a “life-threatening” and “potentially historic” blizzard thatcould dump up to two feet of snow on parts of the state.Virtually all of Monmouth and Ocean counties were ex-pected to receive between 18 and 24 inches, the most inthe state, according to a snowfall projection map the Na-tional Weather Service issued Monday evening.

Like his counterparts in Pennsylvania and New York,Gov. Chris Christie declared a state of emergency, emp-tying state offices of all but essential personnel. As road

sweeps up supplies

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For your safety, just stay home today.Blizzard conditions — heavy snow, strong winds and

lousy visibility — will make travel extremely hazardousas a high-impact winter storm treks up the East Coast,forecasters warned.

If you must travel, bring a winter survival kit andmake sure your cellphone is fully charged. If you be-come stranded during this major storm, stay with yourvehicle, forecasters stressed.

“If you get stuck on the Garden State Parkway andhave to be rescued by a snowmobile, that’s going to be avery memorable storm,” said David A. Robinson, theNew Jersey state climatologist. If you’re at home anddon’t lose power, “it’s going to be memorable but notnearly as devastating.”

The snowstorm could become as memorable as the

flooding, low visibility 

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ADVICE D7

CLASSIFIED D8

COMICS D6

LOCAL A3

MOVIES D5

OBITUARIES A6

OPINION A9

SPORTS C1

TECH TUESDAY A4

WEATHER C6

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» NJ Transit has suspended all service; rail service willnot be restored until Thursday.

» High winds and downed power lines are a threat.

» Flooding and significant beach erosion are expected.

»Most schools and government offices are closed.

» County emergency management officials are remind-ing residents to reserve 911 for emergency calls only.» Do not drive unless the roads have been cleared bysnowplows.

» Due to the severity of the upcoming blizzard, theAsbury Park Press is making its website, APP.com, freethrough the duration of the storm as a service to ourreaders.