Average Gas Price Up Another Nickel This Week

The cost of a gallon of gas continues its upward slog. The average price in town for a gallon of regular grade gas, cash price, is $3.76 up 5-cents from $3.71 a week ago. The Gulf gas station on Route 35 at Allaire Road is selling the lowest price gallon of the 18 stations in town at $3.66 while the Getty on Route 34 North and Allenwood Road is once again selling the most expensive gallon at $3.95.

Here are this week's prices, collected Monday afternoon, beginning with the least expensive:

• Gulf - 1939 Route 35 (at Allaire Road) - $3.66
• Circle Service Station - Route 34 & Route 33 Circle - $3.69
• Sunoco – 1852 Route 35 - $3.69
• Lukoil - 1007 Route 70 - $3.69
• B.P. - Route 35 & Warren Avenue - $3.69
• Race Star - 2402 Belmar Blvd - $3.71
• Hess - 2630 Route 70 - $3.74
• Wawa - 1310 Wyckoff Rd. (at Route 34) - $3.75
• Sunoco - 3240 Belmar Blvd. (Glendola Section) - $3.75
• Sunoco - Mile Post 100, Garden State Parkway - $3.77
• Exxon - 1734 18 Ave. (at Route 35) - $3.79
• Gulf - 1324 Sea Girt Ave. (at Route 35) - $3.79
• Shell - 1601 Route 35 (at Belmar Boulevard) - $3.79
• Lukoil - 1951 Route 34 (at Allenwood Road) - $3.83
• Exxon - Route 33 & Route 34 Circle - $3.85
• Exxon - 1998 Route 34 (on the circle at Allaire Road) - $3.85
• Exxon - 2276 Route 34 (near Atlantic Avenue) - $3.85
• Getty - Route 34 & Allenwood Road - $3.95