South Jersey Community Shuttles support employment, businesses and economic development, but funding for this vital transportation option is winding down.

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.

In his remarks at the annual event, hosted by Newark Regional Business Partnership and recognizing industry leaders and frontline workers, former mayor and current U.S. Sen. Cory Booker will discuss the Gateway program and infrastructure investments, generally.

The parent company to grocery banners including ShopRite, Price Rite Marketplace, The Fresh Grocer, Dearborn Market, Gourmet Garage and Fairway Market will hold the event at its corporate offices in Edison and Breinigsville, Pa.

And that sting is set to have ripple effects, according to GasBuddy's head of petroleum analysis, Patrick De Haan, who says that as diesel prices surge, too, costs will be "passed along to retail channels, further pushing up the cost of goods."

Echo Global Logistics Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Somerset transportation company, which has served the food and pharmaceutical markets since 1992.

LLP Express was a regional pick – named among 40 others across the country – for the national company's Entrepreneur of the Year award, recognizing independent service providers for their business excellence in 2021 and 2022.

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.

Together with funding from local governments, 25 projects will see a cumulative investment of $105.3 million.

The announcement came from across the Atlantic Ocean, as the governor and a delegation from the Garden State kicked off an economic trade mission to Ireland April 24.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and PATH enlisted the hometown firm to handle retail at the 10-story transit hub.