What are your thoughts on gas prices, toll increases and PATH fare hikes?

OK, I complain a lot. I know. But if you’ve had a look around New Jersey lately, it’s becoming increasingly more difficult for middle-class residents of this state to afford to stay here.
Just Sunday, at 3 a.m., tolls at the Port Authority’s crossings, including the Holland and Lincoln tunnels, increased. The cost for a one-way [...]

The Observer’s Gas Price Alert

As gas prices begin to slowly drop, we’re bringing back our Gas Price Alert. We’ll share, as best we can, the locations with the cheapest prices for a gallon of regular gas. If you find a spot with cheap regular, send us an e-mail by clicking here so we can inform our readers.

Gas prices rise some more

The price for a gallon of regular gas has gone up even more over the last few days.
Just two weeks ago, a gallon of regular went for $2.39 at the Exxon at Kearny and Oakwood avenues. Now, it’s selling for $2.51 a gallon. In the coming days, we’ll begin to monitor the cheapests stations in [...]

Another week has brought yet another sharp plunge in the price of a gallon of gas locally.
This week, at Jersey Oil, Passaic Avenue in Kearny, a gallon of gas runs $2.32, an 11¢ drop over this same time last week.
The price also indicates a 23¢ drop over the last two weeks. In southern [...]