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Gas Relief for Fourth Straight Week

Prices continue to drop locally

Gas prices dropped 4 cents from last week, with locals in Manchester and Lakehurst now paying an average of $3.65 for a gallon of regular gasoline as of Friday morning.

As the cost for a barrel of oil continues to hover around $100, gas station prices are starting to more accurately reflect that.

This is now the fourth straight week that local gas prices have dropped.

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Similar to weeks past, residents of Manchester and Lakehurst continue to pay less per gallon than those throughout the country and Garden State. 

According to AAA as of Friday morning, the national average for a gallon of regular is $3.79, which is 3.8 percent higher than locally. 

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Throughout the Garden State the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $3.75, also according to AAA.

Don’t settle for paying more than you have to. Check out all the local gas prices to see where the best values are located.  All prices are as of mid-morning on Friday, June 3.

  • Exxon – Route 37 and Commonwealth Boulevard in Manchester: $3.66 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: $3.67 regular, $3.77 plus, $4.03 premium.
  • Wawa – Route 70 and Route 539, Manchester: $3.59 regular, $3.69 plus, $3.79 premium.
  • Jersey Gas – Route 530 and Station Road, Whiting: Cash: $3.57 regular, $3.67 plus, $3.77 premium. Credit: $3.63 regular, $3.73 plus, $3.83 premium.
  • Quick Chek – Route 70 and Route 571, Manchester: $3.67 regular, $3.77 plus, $3.87 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 $3.60, the average price for a gallon regular purchased from Jersey Gas.

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