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Where's the Cheapest Gas?

How local stations stack up

Locally and nationally the pinch of higher gas prices is being felt all too hard this holiday weekend. The national average for Friday, April 22, according to AAA, rose to $3.84 (from $3.81) for regular, $3.98 (from $3.94) for midgrade and $4.15 (from $4.07) for premium. For the daily national average, visit fuelgaugereport.aaa.com.

Locally, we're still below that nasty $4.00 dollar mark for regular, but we have hit it for premium this week at some stations.

As costs continue to shoot up, politicians are starting to address the issue.New Jersey’s own Senator Menendez, in the past week, has introduced an 11-point plan that will help alleviate some costs for New Jersey motorists. Even President Obama is jumping on the bandwagon, stating this week at a town hall meeting in Nevada that he wants to end “gas price manipulation” and the “gas issue is serious."

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This week’s gas-saving tip is to not overuse your air conditioning at lower speeds. Though it’s tempting with summer approaching, experts say that air conditioning your vehicle burns fuel at a rate that’s equivalent to lowering your gas mileage by 2 to 5 miles per gallon, depending on size of vehicle. We still have a good month and a half of spring like weather, so take advantage of it, your wallet will thank you. 

Local Data

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Based on Friday's prices in the Barnegat area, expect to pay an average of around $3.72 for regular. Friday's best price in Barnegat could be found at Wawa on Bay Avenue or Riggins, both around $3.65 to $3.67 for regular; The Bay Avenue Lukoil is high this week at $3.79 for regular.

If you’re in the Lacey/Forked River expect to pay around $3.65 for regular, slightly higher than Barnegat, but around the same as Manahawkin. Surprisingly, the Garden State Service Center, with regular at $3.61 per gallon was a good deal Friday. The Manahawkin area is offering no refuge from these increases with regular at an average of $3.67.

Station

Regular

Midgrade

Premium

Wawa            (945 West Bay Ave. Barnegat)

3.67            

3.81        

3.95            

Lukoil             (866 West Bay Ave. Barnegat)

3.79           

3.84        

3.91        

Riggins           (425 N. Main St. Barnegat)

3.65

-.--

3.79

Sunoco          (406 route 9 Waretown)

3.67

3.85

4.01

Lacey Shell   (930 Lacey Road Forked River)

3.65

3.80

3.99

Wawa            (744 Lacey Road Forked River)

3.67

3.80

3.92

Lukoil             (GSP Service station Forked River)

3.61          

3.75        

3.85          

Gulf                 (980 E Bay Ave Manahawkin)

3.71

-.--

3.95

Wawa             (320 Route 72 Manahawkin)

3.65

3.77

3.92

Wawa             (470 N Main St Manahawkin)

3.65

3.85

3.95

Sunoco           (244 Route 72 Manahawkin)

3.69

3.85

4.01

Exxon              (555 Route 72 Manahawkin)

3.69

3.84

4.01

Costco              (245 Stafford Park Blvd)

3.65

-.--

3.88

 

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