Gas Prices Jump 11 Cents At The Pump In New Jersey
The pain at the pump just keeps getting worse for drivers in the Tri-State area this morning.
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The pain at the pump just keeps getting worse for drivers in the Tri-State area this morning.
The national average for gasoline increased for 26 straight days and New York is now the sixth state to top $4 for a gallon of regular unleaded.
Police are even seeing incidents related to the price at the pump. Police said a Nissan Maxima driver asked for $20 worth of gas in Fort Lee, but sped off without paying, dragging the gas station attendant into the middle of Route 4.
A neighbor says a New York woman who drowned herself and her children in the Hudson River had been in a loud fight with the kids' father in the hour before the fatal plunge.
Major layoffs are looming in New York's fourth largest city. Yonkers is facing yet another budget crisis, with schools enduring much of the pain.
In New Jersey, known for its cheap fuel, the average price per gallon for regular gas is now $3.61. In New York, it's $3.96. Connecticut drivers have it worst, with the average price for regular at almost four dollars a gallon.
An old ice cream truck parked at the side of a Sonoco gas station at the border of Port Chester and Connecticut has many residents smoking mad.
The statewide average in New York, according to AAA, was $3.93 a gallon for regular. In Connecticut, prices rose by a penny to $3.94. In New Jersey, prices were a comparatively cheap $3.58.
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The nor'easter that has been bringing bands of rain and heavy winds to New York, New Jersey and the Tri-State Area is finally clearing out.
The nor'easter is winding down, but the Tri-State Area will continue to feel its effects well into Monday.
A nor'easter is bringing more serious concerns to the Tri-State Area Sunday.
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