Prices at the pump are on the
rise across New Jersey, and there seems to be no signs of slowing down.
According to AAA, Somerset County has some of the
highest gas prices in the entire state. News 12 has seen an average of $3.60 for regular gas, and prices keep ticking up. Drivers say they need a break.
"Well, it's been really difficult,” says Sandra
Gogerty, of Basking Ridge. “I'm back to work five days a week - I'm a public
employee - so it definitely is affecting me because when I fill up, I get upset."
Just last month, AAA says
the average price of a regular gallon of gas in New Jersey was 30 cents
cheaper.
"My car, I would’ve filled it up with $30 and now I have to put
almost $45 to fill up my car and it’s a four cylinder car,” says
Cesar Romero, of North Plainfield.
What's driving up prices?
AAA says the problem is
two-fold. The bone-chilling winter weather has pumped up demand for heating oil,
and tension between Russia
and Ukraine is also causing the cost of gas to soar.
"All these political
issues that are coming up are definitely affecting the average worker like
myself who has to get to work,” says Gogerty.
The state has seen gas
prices even higher than this. Back in July of 2008, for a regular gallon of gas --it was $3.99.