Yuratuhl wrote:
Gas costs me less in NJ than in NY. I'll take the full service.
Yeah, but it's artificially low, counter balanced by high property taxes and tolls, and the state is still dealing with a deficit because of the cheap gas. The entire mandatory full service is inefficient too, forcing companies to pay extra employees that are simply not needed in other states.
From "The High Price of New Jersey's Cheap Gasoline Tax"
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While New Jersey residents pay the highest property taxes in the U.S., they pay surprisingly little to fill up their gas tanks. The state's gasoline levy is the third-lowest in the U.S., undercut only by Wyoming and Alaska, according to data from the American Petroleum Institute. A gallon of regular unleaded fuel in the Garden State now averages $2.68, far cheaper than in New York, where the average is $2.97, and in Pennsylvania, where it's $2.83. The national average is $2.82 a gallon, according to the American Automobile Association.
New Jersey drivers not only get gas cheaply but they're also prohibited by state law from pumping it themselves. The state, whose dense population breeds mammoth traffic congestion, has paid a high price for this perk and for its cheap gas. Commuting in New Jersey, however, is not cheap. Drivers pay high tolls on bridges, tunnels, the New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway. Many commuters also pay steep prices to park their cars at train stations.
See full article from DailyFinance:
http://srph.it/dp92Ah
, and I have a beach house down there 
