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BLIZZARD ALERT 2016

SHORE READIES
FOR EPIC STORM
Nearly two feet of snow
could fall on region

Widespread coastal
flooding a concern

Christie: Ill stay in N.H.

unless return warranted

KALA KACHMAR @NEWSQUIP

Nearly two feet of snow could hit the Jersey Shore as

weather officials issued a blizzard alert for most of the
state.
The blizzard watch an official weather term that
means a blizzard is likely has been issued for 14 counties in New Jersey from tonight through Sunday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
The noreaster heading for Jersey is supposed to
bring heavy snow as much as 28 inches in parts of the
state along with high wind gusts and the potential for
major coastal flooding, according to National Weather
Service reports.
This has all the markings of a classic noreaster,
state climatologist David Robinson said. All the dynamics are there, all the positioning is there to bring a
big storm to the mid-Atlantic.
The likely scenario for snowfall totals in Monmouth
and Ocean counties ranges from about 12 to 14 inches,
with the low end of the estimate at 2 to 3 inches and the
high end at 22 to 23 inches, according to reports from
See STORM, Page 11A

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INSIDE
Jersey Shore residents share their storm advice. 10A
Christie not planning to return to N.J. for snowstorm. 11A
Utilities say they are prepared for the storm. 11A

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Fred Arroyo (left) of Toms River loads bags of ice melt into his van at Beaver Dam Hardware in Point Pleasant on Thursday.

Hideous act to homeless man decried

SHANNON MULLEN @MULLENAPP

LAKEWOOD - A homeless man who accepted $5 for

allowing a stranger to videotape him pouring a cup of
coffee over his head says hes embarrassed by what
happened but wants to let the matter rest.
Ronald Leggatt, 65, said he agreed to the unidentified mans outrageous request twice because he
needed the money, even though he knew he was being

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Oh, my goodness. Isnt it terrible? I mean, oh my,
Leggatt said shaking his head Wednesday night after a
reporter found him sleeping in a cinder block dugout at
a local ball field.
Never thought Id be in this position at 65.
The incident occurred Monday afternoon at Singin
See COFFEE, Page 7A

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The latest snow accumulation totals from the NWS.