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

WAYNE, NJ — After months of exorbitantly high costs falling, gas prices around the nation began rising again. But Wayne 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 Wayne area — depending on where each resident tends to drive — that could provide some savings, according to GasBuddy:

• AB Trading (1750 Hamburg Tpke., Wayne): $3.39 per gallon
• Delta (81 1st Ave., Paterson): $3.39 per gallon
• Costco (67 Route 23 S, Wayne): $3.41 per gallon
• Enrite (157 E Main St., Little Falls): $3.45 per gallon
• Power Gas (401 Union Blvd., Totowa): $3.47 per gallon
• 7-Eleven (308 Chamberlain Ave., Paterson): $3.47 per gallon
• Gulf (1150 Hamburg Tpke., Wayne): $3.49 per gallon
• QuickChek (442 Pompton Rd., Wayne): $3.49 per gallon
• Delta (242 Newark-Pompton Tpke., Pequannock): $3.49 per gallon
• Delta (868 Beltont Ave., North Haledon): $3.49 per gallon