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Thousands of travelers scrambled to come back home to New Jersey Monday evening as Hurricane Milton threatened the Gulf Coast. Some people paid six times more than the average cost of a flight to New Jersey from Florida. Several others were anxiously waiting on standby for any seats to open up. Andy Kozma, of Edison, is among the fortunate few who were able to get on a flight from Key West— cutting his vacation short. “All flights are full,” said Kozma. “Everywhere is standby. We’re just glad to have a seat.” Like Kozma, Emma Anmol Singh, of Stewartsville, ended her vacation in the Sunshine State early. She only had one day of rest and relaxation as the waves threatened her beach stay. “The storm was really picking up when we left. We were lucky to get a flight out,” said Singh. “We had to leave at 5 a.m. The roads were pretty bad. There was a lot of traffic and the airport obviously was already packed.” According to a public statement by Tampa International Airport,…..