Fill-up Today Because New Jersey’s Gas Tax Goes Up Tomorrow
We suspect lines at gas stations across South Jersey will be a little longer than normal today as the state's gas tax will jump by almost a dime per gallon at midnight.
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N.J. gas tax to increase more than 9 cents a gallon in October
State gas taxes in New Jersey will rise to 50.7 cents per gallon. Gas consumption is down in the COVID-19 recession, triggering a hike under a state formula.
Plunging gasoline sales could mean NJ gas-tax hike this fall
New Jersey's gas tax rises each year as sales decline, to ensure the state a steady level of revenue. The stay-at-home order has made gasoline sales shrivel.