A Blizzard Was Coming, Here’s What New Jersey Bought

Everyone in New Jersey has been abuzz over the past several days with feet of snow in the forecast and the word "blizzard" being thrown around, so I, like you, hit my local supermarket to stock up on things that I already had.

And, heading into Sunday, I was prepared for whatever Mother Nature had in store.

When Sunday morning rolled around, I realized I was a little low on some healthy snacks (i.e. chips), so I decided to revisit my local supermarket, if for no other reason, to get chips and to see how my fellow citizens were doing.

They did not disappoint.

As I walked around my nearby supermarket just hours before the end of the world was about to hit, I started to take note as to what everyone was buying and, even better, what people had absolutely no interest in having on-hand for this snowstorm.

I expected there to be a COVID-like run on toilet paper, but there was plenty on the shelves. That surprised me.

Toilet paper at an NJ supermarket for the Blizzard of 2026 - Photo: Chris Coleman

Pasta seemed to be a big seller... and then things went downhill from there.

Pasta on a NJ supermarket shelf for the Blizzard of 2026 - Photo: Chris Coleman

Just hours before the big storm and chicken was hard to find, as one would expect.

Chicken nearly sold out at a NJ supermarket before the Blizzard of 2026 - Photo: Chris Coleman

The same could be said for ground beef...

Ground beef almost sold out at a NJ supermarket before the Blizzard of 2026 - Photo: Chris Coleman

Over in produce, that area was picked clean -- except carrots. Apparently, no one likes carrots in New Jersey.

Nearly empty produce department at a supermarket in Mays Landing NJ before the Blizzard of 2026 - Photo: Chris Coleman

I mean, why buy carrots when you can have cake? Am I right?

Cakes were popular before the Blizzard of 2026 in NJ - Photo: Chris Coleman

Got milk? Hope so, 'cause there wasn't much to be had.

Milk was almost sold out at this NJ supermarket before the Blizzard of 2026 - Photo: Chris Coleman

And then there was the egg case... it has apocalyptic vibes.

Eggs at this NJ supermarket looked rather apocalyptic before the Blizzard of 2026 - Photo: Chris Coleman

And what would a snowstorm in New Jersey be without pork roll? And I know what you are thinking -- $16 for pork roll?! That was for a huge box of it.

Pork roll was sold out in NJ at this supermarket before the Blizzard of 2026 - Photo: Chris Coleman

As for what there was a lot of, apparently, people would rather go hungry than eat plant-based food. There was plenty of that to go around.

Plant-based food was not a big seller before the Blizzard of 2026 in NJ - Photo: Chris Coleman

Stay safe, New Jersey!

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Chris Coleman, a South Jersey native, is the brand manager for WPG Talk Radio 95.5 FM and afternoon on-air personality on WPUR Cat Country 107.3 in Atlantic City, NJ. He joined the station in February 1998 and covers news, events, and stories of interest across Southern New Jersey for Townsquare Media. Story tips: chris.coleman@townsquaremedia.com

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