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The Gas Tax in New Jersey Is About Half What It Was in 1927

Political refusal to raise the tax has left 10 states with historical lows, according to a new analysis.
A BP filling station in Lakewood, N.J.
A BP filling station in Lakewood, N.J.AP

Times are tough for New Jersey drivers. Their morning commute is a nightmare that will only worsen with the recent two-year closure of the Pulaski Skyway. They pay $11 every time they cross into Manhattan on the George Washington Bridge. They have a legitimate fear that their local roads might be artificially jammed at any point to settle a political vendetta. They aren't even allowed to pump their own gas.

But there is one bright spot: they don't pay much in the way of gas taxes. About half as much as they did in 1927, actually.