Get Lower, 'Self-Serve' Gas Prices At These 3 Somerset County Stations

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ — Three gas stations in Somerset County are among the 78 stations throughout New Jersey that will offer lower, "self-serve" prices on Friday. The discounts are part of a campaign to push state lawmakers to add self-service options at the pump.

The three local gas stations participating in Somerset County include:

• Somerset Hills Exxon, 545 Martinsville Road, Basking Ridge
• Exxon, 650 Franklin Blvd., Somerset
• Exxon, 1101 Easton Ave., Somerset

The initiative was organized by Fuel Your Way NJ — a coalition "comprised of business and industry organizations" that advocates for New Jersey to allow drivers to pump their own gas while maintaining full-service stations.

The Fuel Your Way NJ Self-Serve Day of Awareness is designed to show the public how much they could save if New Jersey allowed customers to pump their own gas, according to organizers. State lawmakers introduced a measure in March that would add self-service options to stations, but the Motorist Fueling Choice and Convenience Act has stalled in the General Assembly.

Discounts will vary at each station, since every business has costs on expenses such as labor, according to Sal Risalvato, executive director of the New Jersey Gasoline, C-Store and Automotive Association — a group of small-business owners that have advocated for self-service legislation.

"Members have estimated to us previously that the cost per gallon of labor ranges between 7 and 23 cents," Risalvato told Patch. "Each location will determine how much discount they will offer for the day on Friday."

For some perspective, the average price of gallon of gas in the Somerset County area is currently $4.57 a gallon, up from $4.32 a week ago, up from $4.07 a month ago and a $3.06 a year ago, according to AAA.

To see the full list of the 78 gas stations in New Jersey participating read: Cheaper, 'Self-Serve' Prices At 78 NJ Gas Stations Coming Friday

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