N.J. gas price s rising, but still relatively cheap

Press of Atlantic City
Published: Thursday, November 29, 2007
From Press staff reports

Gasoline prices in New Jersey have gone up 3 cents per gallon in the last week, 31 cents in the last month and 84 cents since this time last year, the American Automobile Association Mid-Atlantic said Wednesday.

But the good news is the Garden State has the second-cheapest gas in the country, an average of $2.95 per gallon of regular, second only to Missouri's $2.90, the AAA said. The national average is $3.10.

Southern New Jersey prices are cheaper than the state average, with regular going for about $2.91 per gallon in Atlantic and Cape May counties and $2.93 per gallon in Monmouth and Ocean counties.

Gas prices are expected to remain stable or rise slightly in the near future, the AAA said.