As 2008 comes to a close, New Jersey residents are paying a lot less to fill up their tanks.According to NewJerseyGasPrices.com, the average price for a gallon of regular gas in the state is $1.45. The price marks a four-and-a-half-year-low for a gallon of regular gas in the Garden State.Last month, New Jersey drivers paid an average of $1.71 for a gallon of gas and one year ago, the average price was $3.04.The current national average for a gallon of regular gas is $1.61.News 12 New Jersey Gas Gauge