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May 13, 2022

Gas Stations Across New Jersey Lower Gas Prices to Demonstrate Self-Serve Savings

TRENTON, NJ – May 12, 2022 – More than 75 gas stations throughout New Jersey will lower their prices on Friday to demonstrate how much motorists could save if the state offered the option of self-serve gas.

The Fuel Your Way NJ Self-Serve Day of Awareness is part of campaign to educate the public about how much they could potentially save if the “Motorist Fueling Choice and Convenience Act,” were enacted.

The legislation, which was introduced in the state Assembly in February, would allow gas stations the option of offering self-serve, while still requiring stations with more than four dispensers to continue to offer full-service gas pumps, giving consumers the option to pump their own gas if they wish.

“With the cost of gas prices continuing to rise, it’s taking a bigger and bigger bite out of people’s wallets,” said Sal Risalvato of Fuel Your Way NJ. “We want the public to know that one of the quickest ways we can reduce gas prices is to allow gas stations the ability to offer self-serve in New Jersey.”

Motorists who pull into participating gas stations will also be handed a facsimile of a $100 bill during the next several weeks with the message that they could save $100 to $400 per year if the state allowed self-serve. Motorists will be encouraged to contact their representatives demanding passage of the legislation.

Gas stations will also display a sign next to pumps that have been closed with the message: “This pump would be open if New Jersey allowed self-serve fueling.”

Risalvato said gas stations are having difficulty hiring staff to fully man all their pumps. As a result, motorist are often inconvenienced when they are forced to wait in long lines for the few pumps that are open.

The legislation, A3105, is sponsored by Assembly members Carol Murphy, Ned Thomson and Annette Chaparro. A companion bill has not been introduced yet in the Senate.

A recent Monmouth University Poll found that a majority of New Jerseyans support self-serve gas as long as stations maintained a full-service option. More than 2 in 3 told pollsters they would pump their own gas if given the option and they would save money.

“The legislation gives motorists a choice of self-serve while they can continue to receive full-serve, which is exactly what New Jerseyans say they want,” Risalvato said. “But the legislature won’t pass this bill unless they hear from constituents. If you support self-serve choice, speak up. Contact your legislators and let them know.”

The following gas stations are participating in the educational campaign:

•             Exxon, 142 Chestnut Ridge Rd, Montvale, Bergen

•             NORTH ARLINGTON GULF, 101 ridge rd, North Arlington, Bergen

•             Exxon, 782 Route 17, Paramus, Bergen

•             Valero, 639 Rte 17 N, Paramus, Bergen

•             Exxon, 100 Rt 17 North, Paramus, Bergen

•             Exxon, 185 Rt 17 South, East Rutherford, Bergen

•             Sunoco, 456 Rte 17 N, Ramsey, Bergen

•             Exxon, 700 Washington Ave, Washington Twp, Bergen

•             Valero,198 Rte 17 S, Mahwah, Bergen

•             Valero, 193 Rte 17 N, Mahwah, Bergen

•             BERLIN P66, 201 WHITE HORSE PIKE, BERLIN, Camden

•             Amoco, 2 Marlton Pike West, Cherry Hill, Camden

•             WEST BERLIN DELTA, 250 NJ 73, WEST BERLIN, Camden

•             Cape Harbor Auto Repair, 795 Route 109, Cape May, Cape May

•             LIVINGSTON SUNOCO,247 S.Livingston Ave, Livingston, Essex

•             264 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, Essex

•             625 McCarter Hwy, Newark, Essex

•             335 McCarter Hwy, Newark, Essex

•             Exxon, 550 Eagle Rock Ave, Roseland, Essex

•             South Orange Exxon, 68 W South Orange Ave, South Orange, Essex

•             GLASSBORO DELTA, 100 DELSEA DRIVE, GLASSBORO, Gloucester

•             Bayonne Tiger Mart, 529 Kennedy Blvd, Bayonne, Hudson

•             Willow Sunoco,1301 Willow Ave, Hoboken, Hudson

•             Lukoil, 200 12th St, Jersey City, Hudson

•             Shell,164 14th Street, Jersey City, Hudson

•             Gold Coast Petro Sunoco, 588 Manila Ave, Jersey City, Hudson

•             Newport Exxon, 245 12th Street, Jersey City, Hudson

•             235 12th Street, Jersey City, Hudson

•             Sunoco, 465 Grand Street, Jersey City, Hudson

•             Exxon, 450 Rte 3 West, Secaucus, Hudson

•             3842 Park Ave, Weehawken, Hudson

•             Newport Valero, Hudson

•             Exxon Holland Tunnel Svc Ctr Inc., Hudson

•             Liberty, 429 County Road 513, Califon, Hunterdon

•             HAMPTON BP, 238 Rte 31 N, Hampton, Hunterdon

•             LEBANON RT 22 SUNOCO,1370 us-22 West, Lebanon, Hunterdon

•             LEBANON SUNOCO, 1237 RTE 31 ,LEBANON, Hunterdon

•             LEBANON BP, 1201 Rt. 31 South, Lebanon, Hunterdon

•             Liberty Mart, 118 Rt 202/31N, Ringoes, Hunterdon

•             2558 Pennington Rd, Pennington, Mercer

•             1 Pennington Rd, Pennington, Mercer

•             3513 Route 1 South, Princeton, Mercer

•             Exxon, 270 W Inman Ave, Colonia, Middlesex

•             EAST BRUNSWICK SUNOCO, 784 RTE 18 , E BRUNSWICK, Middlesex

•             Ultra Mart Inc., 3875 Park Ave, Edison, Middlesex

•             Exxon, 1441 US Rte 1 South, Edison, Middlesex

•             Exxon, GSP, North Colonia, Middlesex

•             BP, 2401 US 9 North, Old Bridge, Middlesex

•             152 Old New Brunswick Rd, Piscataway, Middlesex

•             Exxon, GSP, South Iselin, Middlesex

•             Zackria Fuel, LLC, 4501 Stelton Rd, South Plainfield, Middlesex

•             SOUTH RIVER BP, 258 Old Bridge Tpke, South River, Middlesex

•             ABERDEEN EXXON, 1164 STATE RT 34, ABERDEEN, Monmouth

•             BP, 44 South Street, Freehold, Monmouth

•             Hazlet Shell,1355 Route 36, Hazlet, Monmouth

•             MATAWAN SUNOCO, 323 RTE 34, MATAWAN, Monmouth

•             MIDDLETOWN BP, 863 Hwy 35, Middletown, Monmouth

•             MONMOUTH ROAD BP373 Monmouth Rd, West Long Branch, Monmouth

•             DENVILLE-RT46, 161 W MAIN ST, DENVILLE. Morris

•             LONG VALLEY P66, 43 E MILL RD,LONG VALLEY, Morris

•             PEAPACK SUNOCO, 28 US HIGHWAY 206, PEAPACK, Morris

•             RANDOLPH BP, 260 s Salem Street, Randolph, Morris

•             WHIPPANY LUKEOIL, 1235 Nj-10, Whippany, Morris

•             Exxon, 600 Brick Blvd, Brick, Ocean

•             Exxon,181 Drum Point Road, Brick,Ocean

•             Exxon, 1444 Highway 88, Lakewood, Ocean

•             Kelly’s Sea Bay Sunoco, Route 35 North, Lavallette, Ocean

•             Shell, 1350 Route 9 South, Toms River, Ocean

•             Exxon, 13 Route 37 East, Toms River, Ocean

•             Exxon, 478 Haldon Ave, Haledon, Passaic

•             Exxon, 716 Goffle Road, Hawthorne, Passaic

•             Exxon, 1431 Route 23 South, Wayne, Passaic

•             Somerset Hills Exxon, 545 Martinsville Rd, Basking Ridge, Somerset

•             1101 Easton Ave, Somerset, Somerset

•             Exxon,162 Central Ave, Clark, Union