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Residents across South Jersey are preparing for another round of snow, but some are finding it harder to get the supplies they need after stores ran low during recent storms.
Hardware stores that typically keep rock salt and ice melt in stock are now facing shortages, leaving customers hoping to secure what remains before the next storm arrives.
Eric Davies, of Cherry Hill, was among those trying to prepare ahead of the weekend.
“Very sick of it, ready for spring, that first nice day of being able to open the windows and get some fresh air in the house,” said Davies.
Whether frustrated or determined, many residents say they are bracing for the possibility of several inches of snow.
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After seeing the forecast, Deanna Francesconi went to Westmont Ace Hardware in Haddon Township to make sure she was prepared.
“I said to him , ‘We’re gonna go today because the closer it gets to Sunday, the more they won’t have any more salt,’” she said.
Westmont Ace Hardware owner Bill Getzinger said demand has surged as customers try to avoid being caught off guard.
“People are starting to panic a little bit. The people that got shut out during the last storm, making sure they have their shovel, they have their salt, and are ready to go.”
Despite having one pallet of ice melt left, Getzinger said supplies are dwindling quickly. By Friday night, they were completely sold out.
Meanwhile, Cartun Hardware in Camden has already run out of salt entirely.
Owner David Garrison said supply chain issues have made it difficult to restock.
He said his supplier has struggled to meet demand after an unusually harsh winter.
“Early January, we got notice that 22 of the 25 different brands of salt were out for the season. Right now, there’s no calcium, no blends, no pet safe available from the suppliers,” he said
He said the shortage has left customers frustrated and forced some to look for alternatives.
“Everyone’s coming in saying, ‘ Can I have salt, can I get salt?’” said Garrison.
Garrison said his store has sold far more salt this year than in previous winters.
“This year we’ve gone through about 19 tons of rock salt. Last year we went through about 6 tons, and the year prior to that we sold two bags,” Garrison said
He added that even shipments expected last week failed to arrive.
“We have four skids on order, but they’re scheduled for delivery last week,” he added. “Did not come in.”
The demand has also led customers to purchase different tools to deal with the ice.
“We’ve sold out of our entire spring order of garden shovels in order to get through the ice and bricks that are out there,” said Garrison.
Pennsylvania
Man cited after abandoning car in frozen pond at Pennsylvania country club: Police
A man has been cited after police said he drove a vehicle into a frozen pond at a country club in Pennsylvania, left the scene, then spent the night in a hotel.
According to the East Lampeter Township Police Department, on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, around 10:38 a.m., officers were called to the Lancaster Country Club after receiving reports about a vehicle in a pond.
Police said that, through an investigation, it was learned that Sung Chun, a 50-year-old man from Hoboken, New Jersey, had driven onto the property the day before around 8:30 p.m., crossed portions of the golf course, and ultimately ended up in a pond.
Chun then exited the vehicle and walked away without reporting the incident and spent the night at a nearby hotel, according to police.
Credit: East Lampeter Township Police Department
Credit: East Lampeter Township Police Department

Credit: East Lampeter Township Police Department
Police said Chun returned to the location while police were on scene investigating the incident and was ultimately cited with “Trespass by Motor Vehicle.”
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What the war with Iran could mean for gas prices in western Pennsylvania
The war with Iran could start impacting your wallet as soon as today.
Jim Garrity from AAA East Central says oil prices are up.
“They’re hovering around $72. They were pretty consistently around $65, $66 for a while,” he said.
Nationally, AAA said the average for a gallon of regular sits at about $3, up approximately six cents from last week.
In Pennsylvania, it’s around $3.12 a gallon, and in the Pittsburgh region, it’s around $3.24 a gallon. That’s actually down about four cents from last week.
Garrity added that gas prices this time of year would already be increasing, usually because of higher demand for the warmer months and the production of the summer blend of gas used for those months.
The impacts of what’s happening in Iran may not be immediate, which could be part of why our region and the state overall have not seen a spike yet, he said.
“It could be a couple of days later. It could be up to a week later,” Garrity said.
A lot of people are watching what happens with the Strait of Hormuz. Iran borders it to the north, and 20% of the world’s oil goes through it.
Iran is one of the world’s biggest oil producers, and China gets a lot of that oil.
“If there is an impact there, you could see oil start to come in from other parts of the world, which has a downstream effect on [the United States],” Garrity said.
One way you can save on gas if prices increase in our area is by slowing down.
“When you drive faster every five miles, over 50 miles an hour, your fuel efficiency is going down,” Garrity said. “You’re making the car work harder, making the gasoline consumption less effective.”
Garrity added that in 2022, when our area and many others saw some of the highest gas prices ever recorded, people changed their driving habits.
“We saw people make seemingly permanent changes to their driving behaviors, driving less in general, consolidating trips,” he said.
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