Drivers in New Jersey have been dealing with an ongoing hit to their pockets due to prices at the pump. The average gas price in New Jersey is $3.18 per gallon, above the national average of $3.14. But relief is on the way, with an 8.3-cent decrease in the state gas tax set to go into effect Oct. 1. It’s the first reduction in more than five years.
Relief on the way for NJ drivers
Reduction in the state’s gas tax is set to go into effect Oct. 1
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