More than 70 NJ gas stations drop prices for 1 day to advocate for self-serve option

More than 70 gas stations around New Jersey dropped their prices on Friday in an effort to show drivers how much money they could save if New Jersey were to provide a self-serve option.

News 12 Staff

May 13, 2022, 9:11 AM

Updated 879 days ago

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More than 70 gas stations around New Jersey dropped their prices on Friday in an effort to show drivers how much money they could save if New Jersey were to provide a self-serve option.
The gas stations are all part of the coalition Fuel Your Way NJ. They dropped the price of gas by 15 cents. The group says that New Jersey drivers could save as much as 10-25 cents per gallon if the state would allow a self-serve option.
The Motorist Fueling Choice and Convenience Act was introduced in the state Assembly in February. It would allow gas stations the option of offering self-serve gas, while still requiring stations with more than four dispensers to continue to offer full-service gas pumps.
"We don't have an employee to pay at that moment. Secondly, the workers' compensation drops tremendously because the gas station attendant’s workers' compensation insurance are the highest in the market because they feel it's a risk,” says Fouad Kashouty, owners of the Exxon Gas Station on 12th Street in Jersey City. “All the savings will be passed to consumers."
Gas station owners also say another reason to offer self-serve is that they can't find employees to fill positions. Some of the gas station owners say they offer $20 an hour for the position and still can't fill them.
Gas prices are currently at record-highs in New Jersey. AAA says that the average price for a gallon of gasoline is at $4.50 for regular.
Here's the list:
  • Exxon, 142 Chestnut Ridge Road, Montvale, Bergen County
  • North Arlington Gulf, 101 Ridge Road, North Arlington, Bergen County
  • Exxon, 782 Route 17, Paramus, Bergen County
  • Valero, 639 Rte 17 N, Paramus, Bergen County
  • Exxon, 100 Rt 17 North, Paramus, Bergen County
  • Sunoco, 456 Rte 17 N, Ramsey, Bergen County
  • Exxon, 700 Washington Ave., Washington Township, Bergen County
  • Berlin P66, 201 White Horse Pike, Berlin, Camden County
  • Amoco, 2 Marlton Pike West, Cherry Hill, Camden County
  • West Berlin Delta, 250 NJ 73, West Berlin, Camden County
  • Cape May Riggins, 1381 Washington St., Cape May, Cape May County
  • Cape Harbor Auto Repair, 795 Route 109, Apt 109, Cape May, Cape May County
  • Livingston Sunoco, 247 S. Livingston Ave., Livingston, Essex County
  • 264 Bloomfield Ave., Montclair, Essex County
  • 625 McCarter Hwy, Newark, Essex County
  • 335 McCarter Hwy, Newark, Essex County
  • Exxon, 550 Eagle Rock Ave., Roseland, Essex County
  • South Orange Exxon, 68 W South Orange Ave., South Orange, Essex County
  • Glassboro Delta, 100 Delsa Drive, Glassboro, Gloucester County
  • Bayonne Tiger Mart, 529 Kennedy Blvd., Bayonne, Hudson County
  • Willow Sunoco, 1301 Willow Ave., Hoboken, Hudson County
  • Lukoil, 200 12th St., Jersey City, Hudson County
  • Shell, 164 14th St., Jersey City, Hudson County
  • Gold Coast Petro Sunoco, 588 Manila Ave., Jersey City, Hudson County
  • Newport Exxon, 245 12th St., Jersey City, Hudson County
  • 235 12th St., Jersey City, Hudson County
  • Sunoco, 465 Grand St., Jersey City, Hudson County
  • Exxon, 450 Rte 3 West, Secaucus, Hudson County
  • 3842 Park Ave., Weehawken, Hudson County
  • Newport Valero, Hudson County
  • Exxon Holland Tunnel Service Center Inc., Hudson County
  • Califon Exxon, 429 County Road 513, Califon, Hunterdon County
  • Hampton BP, 238 Rte 31 N, Hampton, Hunterdon County
  • Lebanaon Route 22 Sunoco, 1370 US-22 West, Lebanon, Hunterdon County
  • Lebanon Sunoco, 1237 Route 31, Lebanon, Hunterdon County
  • Lebanon BP, 1201 Rt. 31 South, Lebanon, Hunterdon County
  • Liberty Mart, 118 Rt 202/31N, Ringoes, Hunterdon County
  • 2558 Pennington Road, Pennington, Mercer County
  • 1 Pennington Road, Pennington, Mercer County
  • 3513 Route 1 South, Princeton, Mercer County
  • Exxon, 270 W. Inman Ave., Colonia, Middlesex County
  • East Brunswick Sunoco, 784 Route 18E, Brunswick, Middlesex County
  • Ultra Mart Inc., 3875 Park Ave., Edison, Middlesex County
  • Exxon 1441 US Route 1 South, Edison, Middlesex County
  • Exxon, GSP, North Colonia, Middlesex County
  • BP, 2401 US 9 North, Old Bridge, Middlesex County
  • 152 Old New Brunswick Road, Piscataway, Middlesex County
  • Exxon. GSP. South Iselin. Middlesex County
  • Zackria Fuel, LLC, 4501 Stelton Road, South Plainfield, Middlesex County
  • South River BP, 258 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River, Middlesex County
  • Aberdeen Exxon, 1164 State Route 34, Aberdeen, Monmouth County
  • BP, 44 South Street, Freehold, Monmouth County
  • Hazlet Shell, 1355 Route 36, Hazlet, Monmouth County
  • Matawan Sunoco, 323 Route 34, Matawan, Monmouth County
  • Middletown BP, 863 Hwy 35, Middletown, Monmouth County
  • Monmouth Road BP, 373 Monmouth Road, West Long Branch, Monmouth County
  • Denville-RT 46, 161 W. Main St., Denville, Morris County
  • Long Valley P66, 43 E. Mill Road, Long Valley, Morris County
  • Peapack Sunoco, 28 US Highway 206, Peapack, Morris County
  • Randolph BP, 260 S. Salem St., Randolph, Morris County
  • Whippany Lukeoil, 1235 NJ-10, Whippany, Morris County
  • Exxon, 600 Brick Blvd., Brick, Ocean County
  • Exxon, 181 Drum Point Road, Brick, Ocean County
  • Exxon, 1444 Highway 88, Lakewood, Ocean County
  • Kelly's Sea Bay Sunoco, Route 35 North, Lavallette, Ocean County
  • Shell, 1350 Route 9 South, Toms River, Ocean County
  • Exxon, 13 Route 37 East, Toms River, Ocean County
  • Exxon, 478 Haldon Ave., Haledon, Passaic County
  • Exxon, 716 Goffle Road, Hawthorne, Passaic County
  • Exxon, 1431 Route 23 South, Wayne, Passaic County
  • Somerset Hills Exxon, 545 Martinsville Road, Basking Ridge, Somerset County
  • 1101 Easton Ave., Somerset, Somerset County
  • Exxon, 162 Central Ave., Clark, Union County