Tonight, Governor Chris Christie took action to prevent a fuel shortage and ease the problem of extended wait times and lines at gas stations by signing Executive Order 108, declaring a limited state of energy emergency with regard to the supply of motor fuel and implementing odd-even rationing for gasoline purchases in 12 New Jersey counties. Odd-even fuel sales will take effect in the following counties at noon on November 3, 2012: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Monmouth, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren.
“As New Jerseyans continue the long process of recovering from Hurricane Sandy, it’s imperative that our families have secure, reliable access to essential supplies like fuel. Right now, the impact of the storm, particularly the continuance of widespread power outages, has created the disorderly sale of gas – including long lines, out of operation stations, and stations facing shortages,” said Governor Christie. “This system will ease the strain on those gas stations still operating, while we work to bring more online for the public to access fuel, in a manner that is fair, easy to understand, and less stressful.”
Once in effect, all retail dealers of motor fuel will be required to only sell motor fuel for use in a passenger automobile bearing license plates, the last number of which is an even number, on even numbered days of each month. Likewise sales will only be permitted to passenger automobiles bearing license plates ending in odd numbers on odd numbered days of the month. Specialized plates – or those not displaying a number – will be considered odd numbered plates.
Governor Christie and Attorney General Jeff Chiesa pledged to aggressively and vigorously enforce the order to ensure compliance and the effectiveness of the policy in the affected counties.
“The orderly and reliable sale of gas to our residents is essential to maintaining a steady and reliable source of power for both transportation and the maintenance of essential services at home. With the challenges we face in the storm’s aftermath, we will be vigilant in enforcing this odd-even system, as we ease the stresses on the system,” said Attorney General Jeffery S. Chiesa. “I encourage all New Jerseyans to abide by this system – motorists and retail dealers alike – to ease wait times and improve access for everyone. Those who choose to disregard this order will be prosecuted to the fullest extent permitted under the Governor’s state of emergency authority.”
These sales provision will remain in effect for as long as the Governor’s limited declared state of energy emergency is in effect in those 12 counties. TLS.
My brother-in-law was just told at a gas station in Lakewood that it’s in effect in Ocean County too. ???
why cant they ease up the rules and alooe tankers to come in from PA so non branded stations can get fuel
Why are so many stations in Lakewood closed even though they have electric?
First he commends Obama, now he’s turning us into a communist country. We should be able to buy whatever and whenever we want it. If we truly had a free market, the prices would rise for a week and only people who are really desperate would buy it. The lines would be much shorter.
I suspect there is something up, there is a major gas shortage… many stations in lakewood have power but no gas. PANICK!
Ocean is not included in the list. Does that suggest we are better off than the other counties?
that means ocean county will be swamped with the odd/even of the other counties (depending on the day that isn’t their turn)!!! Ocean county should also ration fuel to out of county residents odd /even like in their county!! or were gonna be squeezed!!!!
yes ocean is better off than others
As of motzai Shabbos 1145 PM there was gas and only a 5 minute wait at the exxon Route 70 and New Hampshire
Be aware that although Ocean County is not listed, Howell gas stations have implemented this system. Check your license plate before heading out.
Just left the wawa in howell on the north side. No wait. On the return to lakewood wawa on south also no wait. 12:15am. Even and only cash.
We filled our car tonight before midnight (odd number) at a gas station in Howell. Since Howell is part of Monmouth County, they were checking license plates and turning away even numbers
And if I come with a tank for my generator am I odd ?! Or even ?!
wawa at rt 70 and massachusetts no wait with credit card; odd and even plates
what days are even and what days are odd?
Exxon on Madison and county line has no line (at least when I filled up 1/2 he ago