New Jersey Sues Gas Stations, Hotel for Post-Sandy Price Gouging
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New Jersey accused seven filling stations and a hotel of gouging customers during the state of emergency after Hurricane Sandy by raising prices as much as 59 percent.
The state sued two gas stations in Newark, as well as stations in Paterson, Clifton, Bloomfield and Perth Amboy, New Jersey Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa said today at a news conference in Newark. Also sued was a Howard Johnson Express in Parsippany owned by Ratan Hospitality Group LLC.