No matter what you may be hearing from other residents, and no matter how much you be paying per gallon, gas stations in New Jersey are not price gouging.
Monday's average reading of $3.61 per gallon also represents a jump of almost a quarter from one month ago, when a gallon of regular cost $3.38 in New Jersey, AAA said.
"I think you're going to see a confusing picture right now. You're going to see some of the off-price leaders drop their numbers in New Jersey. But you still may see the price averages up around $3.40 or so," Kloza said.
Gas prices are spiking and the increase in New Jersey this month has been 1.7 cents more than nationally, despite an 8.3 cent cut in the state gas tax.