Gas Prices Creep Back Up: Where Can Chatham Drivers Find Lower Prices?

CHATHAM, NJ — After months of exorbitantly high costs falling, gas prices around the nation began rising again. But Chatham drivers have some opportunities to find cheaper deals.

Prices at New Jersey pumps hit a record average of $5.06 per gallon of unleaded gas on June 13, according to AAA. The cost to fuel up gradually fell through the summer, hitting a $3.56 average one month ago. But the state figure now totals $3.69 per gallon as of Friday.

New Jerseyans have some reason for optimism, since the national average for regular gas costs fell last week for the first time in a month, according to GasBuddy. And low demand for gas could further reduce costs, AAA says. But for many New Jerseyans, especially those on tighter budgets amid inflation, every penny counts.

Drivers can save a bit with some planning on where they'll refuel, rather than going to the nearest pump when their tank nears empty. GasBuddy allows motorists to compare prices at stations in their area.

Gas prices fluctuate, so drivers should check costs again when they plan to fuel. But here are some stations in the Chatham area — depending on where each resident tends to drive — that could provide some savings, according to GasBuddy:

• Valero (924 Stuyvesant Ave., Union): $3.19 per gallon
• Gas and Diesel (145 Route 10 E, East Hanover): $3.39 per gallon
• Importech (250 Bloomfield Ave., Caldwell): $3.39 per gallon
• Gulf (400 Route 46 W, Parsippany): $3.39 per gallon
• Delta (261 Parsippany Rd., Parsippany): $3.49 per gallon
• Fuel 4 (532 Ridgedale Ave., East Hanover): $3.49 per gallon
• Fuel One (400 W Mount Pleasant Ave., Livingston): $3.57 per gallon
• Delta (149 Washington St., Morristown): $3.57 per gallon
• Short Hills Fuel (46 Chatham Rd., Short Hills): $3.59 per gallon