Community Corner
Some Relief at the Pumps for Memorial Day Weekend
Prices locally drop for third straight week
Residents of Manchester and Lakehurst will have slightly more money in their pockets after filling up this weekend, as gas prices dropped 7 cents per gallon from last week, and are now averaging $3.69 locally for a gallon of regular.
This represents the third straight week that gas prices have decreased, following a trend seen as the barrel of oil price has eased off of a yearly high of $113 a few weeks ago.
Even with the recent decrease, prices are still considerably higher than they were this time last year, causing some to change their typical Memorial Day plans.
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“I’m definitely not traveling over this weekend,” said A. Johnson of Manchester while buying gas at Jersey Gas.
It’s not just Memorial Day that has been affected by high gas prices for Johnson.
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“The summer I’m cutting back too... Usually go down to Maryland, stuff like that," he said. "But I’m not even going to do that this year.”
When local gas prices are compared to the national average, Manchester and Lakehurst residents come out ahead, as AAA listed the national average for a gallon of regular at $3.81 as of Friday morning.
New Jersey residents are paying an average of $3.79 for a gallon of regular, also according to AAA.
Don’t pay more than you have to. Check out below what local gas stations are charging this Memorial Day weekend. All prices are as of mid morning on Friday, May 27.
- Exxon – Route 37 and Commonwealth Boulevard in Manchester: $3.69 regular, $3.89 plus, $3.99 premium.
- Circle Service – Route 37 and Route 70 circle, Lakehurst: $3.69 regular, $3.75 plus, $3.87 premium.
- Gulf – Route 70 and Route 547 (Center Street), Lakehurst: $3.73 regular, $3.83 plus, $4.03 premium.
- Wawa – Route 70 and Route 539, Manchester: $3.65 regular, $3.75 plus, $3.85 premium.
- Jersey Gas – Route 530 and Station Road, Whiting: Cash: $3.61 regular, $3.71 plus, $3.81 premium. Credit: $3.67 regular, $3.77 plus, $3.87 premium.
- Quick Chek – Route 70 and Route 571, Manchester: $3.71 regular, $3.91 plus, $4.03 premium.
As of press time Jersey Gas is the only station charging a separate price for cash and credit. For figuring out the local average, Jersey Gas was calculated at $3.64, the average price for a gallon regular purchased from Jersey Gas.
