Some stations offer cheaper gas May 13 to show how inexpensive self-serve could be

How much money would motorists save if self-serve gas was an option in New Jersey? More than 75 gas stations want to show the possible savings by lowering their prices May 13.

Dubbed Fuel Your Way NJ Self-Serve Day of Awareness, the temporary price cut is part of campaign to educate the public about how much they could potentially save if the Motorist Fueling Choice and Convenience Act were enacted.

The legislation, Assembly Bill 3105, was introduced in February by Assembly members Carol Murphy, D-7th District; Ned Thomson, R-30th District; and Annette Chaparro, D-33rd District. It would allow gas stations to offer self-serve while still requiring stations with more than four pumps to continue offering full service. A companion bill has not been introduced yet in the Senate.

“With the cost of gas prices continuing to rise, it’s taking a bigger and bigger bite out of people’s wallets,” said Sal Risalvato, executive director of the New Jersey Gasoline, C-Store and Automotive Association. “We want the public to know that one of the quickest ways we can reduce gas prices is to allow gas stations the ability to offer self-serve in New Jersey.”

Motorists who pull into participating gas stations in the next several weeks will also be handed a fake $100 bill with the message that they could save $100 to $400 per year if the state allowed self-serve. Participating stations will also display a sign next to pumps that have been closed reading “This pump would be open if New Jersey allowed self-serve fueling.”

According to Risalvato, gas stations are struggling to hire staff to man the pumps, therefore inconveniencing drivers who have to wait for an available attendant.

A recent Monmouth University Poll found that most New Jerseyans support self-serve gas as long as stations maintained a full-service option. If it would save them money, more than two-thirds of respondents said they’d gladly pump their own gas.

“The legislation gives motorists a choice of self-serve while they can continue to receive full-serve, which is exactly what New Jerseyans say they want,” Risalvato said. “But the Legislature won’t pass this bill unless they hear from constituents. If you support self-serve choice, speak up. Contact your legislators and let them know.”

The following gas stations are participating in the educational campaign:

Bergen County

• Exxon, 142 Chestnut Ridge Road, Montvale
• North Arlington Gulf, 101 Ridge Road, North Arlington
• Exxon, 782 Route 17, Paramus
• Valero, 639 Route 17 N., Paramus
• Exxon, 100 Route 17 N., Paramus
• Exxon, 185 Route 17 S., East Rutherford
• Sunoco, 456 Route 17 N., Ramsey
• Exxon, 700 Washington Ave., Washington Twp
• Valero,198 Route 17 S., Mahwah
• Valero, 193 Route 17 N., Mahwah

Camden County

• Berlin P66, 201 White Horse Pike, Berlin
• Amoco, 2 Marlton Pike W., Cherry Hill
• West Berlin Delta, 250 N.J. Route 73, West Berlin

Cape May County

• Cape Harbor Auto Repair, 795 Route 109, Cape May

Essex County

• Livingston Sunoco, 247 S. Livingston Ave., Livingston
• 264 Bloomfield Ave., Montclair
• 625 McCarter Highway, Newark
• 335 McCarter Highway, Newark
• Exxon, 550 Eagle Rock Ave., Roseland
• South Orange Exxon, 68 W. South Orange Ave., South Orange

Gloucester County

• Glassboro Delta, 100 Delsea Drive, Glassboro

Hudson County

• Bayonne Tiger Mart, 529 Kennedy Blvd., Bayonne
• Willow Sunoco,1301 Willow Ave., Hoboken
• Lukoil, 200 12th St., Jersey City
•  Shell, 164 14th St., Jersey City
• Gold Coast Petro Sunoco, 588 Manila Ave., Jersey City
• Newport Exxon, 245 12th St., Jersey City
• 235 12th St., Jersey City
• Sunoco, 465 Grand St., Jersey City
• Exxon, 450 Route 3 W., Secaucus
• 3842 Park Ave., Weehawken, Hudson
• Newport Valero
• Exxon Holland Tunnel Service Center Inc.

Hunterdon County

• Liberty, 429 County Road 513, Califon
• Hampton BP, 238 Route 31 N., Hampton
• Lenanon Route 22 Sunoco, 1370 U.S. Route 22 W., Lebanon
• Lebanon Sunoco, 1237 Route 31, Lebanon
• Lebanon BP, 1201 Route 31 S., Lebanon
• Liberty Mart, 118 Route 202/31 N., Ringoes

Mercer County

• 2558 Pennington Road, Pennington
• 1 Pennington Road, Pennington
• 3513 Route 1 S., Princeton

Middlesex County

• Exxon, 270 W. Inman Ave., Colonia
• East Brunswick Sunoco, 784 Route 18 , East Brunswick
• Ultra Mart Inc., 3875 Park Ave., Edison
• Exxon, 1441 U.S. Route 1 S., Edison
• Exxon, Garden State Parkways, North Colonia
• BP, 2401 U.S. 9 N., Old Bridge
• 152 Old New Brunswick Road, Piscataway
• Exxon, Garden State Parkway, South Iselin
• Zackria Fuel LLC, 4501 Stelton Road, South Plainfield
• South River BP, 258 Old Bridge Turnpike, South River

Monmouth County

• Aberdeen Exon, 1164 State Route 34, Aberdeen
• BP, 44 South St., Freehold
• Hazlet Shell, 1355 Route 36, Hazlet
• Matawan Sunoco, 323 Route 34, Matawan
• Middletown BP, 863 Highway 35, Middletown
• Monmouth Road BP, 373 Monmouth Road, West Long Branch

Morris County

• Denville-Route 46, 161 W. Main St., Denville
• Long Valley P66, 43 E. Mill Road, Long Valley
• Peapack Sunoco, 28 U.S. Highway 206, Peapack
• Randolph BP, 260 S Salem St., Randolph
• Whippany Lukeoil, 1235 N.J. Route 10, Whippany

Ocean County

• Exxon, 600 Brick Blvd., Brick
• Exxon,181 Drum Point Road, Brick
• Exxon, 1444 Highway 88, Lakewood
• Kelly’s Sea Bay Sunoco, Route 35 N., Lavallette
• Shell, 1350 Route 9 S., Toms River
• Exxon, 13 Route 37 E., Toms River

Passaic County

• Exxon, 478 Haldon Ave., Haledon
• Exxon, 716 Goffle Road, Hawthorne
• Exxon, 1431 Route 23 S., Wayne

Somerset County

• Somerset Hills Exxon, 545 Martinsville Road, Basking Ridge
• 1101 Easton Ave., Somerset

Union County

• Exxon,162 Central Ave., Clark