In New Jersey, the cost to fill up before heading to your feast will run you nearly 36 cents per gallon more than just a year ago, even as prices have declined over the past week.

Despite a slight dip over the past week, prices at the pump in the Garden State are still averaging $3.64 per gallon, according to GasBuddy.

However, warns GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Patrick De Haan, the run of decreases - which saw a 10-cent drop in N.J. last week - may be coming to an end.

The national average has gone down for almost four weeks – according to GasBuddy's head of petroleum analysis that marks the longest decline since the start of the pandemic – but it'll still cost you $1.54 more per gallon to fill up than it did last summer.

Affinity Federal Credit Union calculated a 16.6% increase in spending for folks at their favorite Garden State beach destinations this year. But the financial team did also offer some budget-friendly tips.

Gas prices are on everybody’s minds as the national average, and the one here in New Jersey, crosses the $5 per gallon threshold for the first time. That has led to speculation about just how high the price can go and how long it will stay there.

While costs in the Garden State fell about a little more than a penny over the last week, drivers are still paying the 12th-most expensive prices in the nation.

According to the annual report from GasBuddy, even though people are looking to travel, concerns about inflation are making it harder to plan.

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.

According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis Patrick De Haan, as the cost of diesel increases as well, you can expect to see the impacts of those upticks "in the grocery store, hardware store or on your next flight as fuel prices accelerate, leading to a continued rise in inflation likely to ripple across the economy.”

The company said that on average, more than 8,600 people per hour save through the initiative, which launched in March.

Filling up at the pump will still cost you more than it did last year, and even the current reprieve from recent surges may not last, according to some experts.