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Gas Prices on the Rise Again

Average price at the pump up 10 cents from last week

Local motorists will find it a little harder on their wallets when they fill up this week, as local gas prices have shot up 10 cents compared to last week. 

Manchester and Lakehurst residents are now paying an average of $3.61 for a gallon of regular, compared with $3.51 at the same time last week.

In spite of the increase the local price still comes out better than the rest of the country, as the average U.S. driver will pay $3.67 for a gallon of regular as of Friday morning, according to AAA. That represents an 8-cent national increase from the same time a week ago.

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Garden State drivers are now paying an average of $3.63 for a gallon of regular, also according to AAA, versus the $3.56 they were paying at the same time last week. 

The barrel of oil has mostly stayed in the $95-$99 range through the last week.

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If you’re traveling this week be sure to get the best deal when you fill up your car, and see what all the local stations are charging.  Prices are as of mid morning on Friday, July 15.

  •  – Route 37 and Commonwealth Boulevard in Manchester: $3.65 regular, $3.83 plus, $3.93 premium.
  •  – Route 37 and Route 70 circle, Lakehurst: $3.65 regular, $3.75 plus, $3.85 premium.
  •  – Route 70 and Route 547 (Center Street), Lakehurst: $3.67 regular, $3.77 plus, $3.99 premium.
  •  – Route 70 and Route 539, Manchester: $3.53 regular, $3.63 plus, $3.73 premium.
  • Jersey Gas – Route 530 and Station Road, Whiting: Cash: $3.51 regular, $3.61 plus, $3.71 premium. Credit: $3.57 regular, $3.67 plus, $3.77 premium.
  • Quick Chek – Route 70 and Route 571, Manchester: $3.59 regular, $3.75 plus, $3.85 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 $3.54, the average price for a gallon regular purchased from Jersey Gas.

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