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New Law Requires NJ Drivers To Move Over For Disabled Vehicles New Law Requires NJ Drivers To Move Over For Disabled Vehicles
New Law Requires NJ Drivers To Move Over For Disabled Vehicles Gov. Phil Murphy has expanded New Jersey's "move over" law to protect drivers of broken-down vehicles on the side of Garden State roads. The new requirement says drivers must safely move into another lane when approaching a disabled vehicle using flashing hazard lights, road flares, or reflective triangles. Gov. Murphy signed the bill into law on Tuesday, Jan. 16. If oncoming drivers can't safely move into another lane, they must slow down below the speed limit and be prepared to stop. The new law adds to the existing requirement to move over or slow down for emergency crews, tow …

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by Chris Spiker
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COVID-19: Overwhelming Majority Of New Jerseyans Staying Home For Thanksgiving, Survey Says COVID-19: Overwhelming Majority Of New Jerseyans Staying Home For Thanksgiving, Survey Says
Covid-19: Overwhelming Majority Of New Jerseyans Staying Home For Thanksgiving, Survey Says An overwhelming majority of New Jersey residents questioned for a recent survey said they won’t be traveling for the Thanksgiving holiday, and nearly half blame COVID-19. “Given the recent surge in COVID-19 and the strong urging of Governor Murphy and public health officials for everyone to stay home for the holiday, the Thanksgiving travel landscape continues to change,” says Robert Sinclair Jr., the senior manager of public affairs for AAA Northeast. Of nearly 800 New Jersey residents who responded to a new AAA survey several days ago: 88% say they’ll be staying home for the Thanksgivin…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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COVID-19 Quarantines Drops Average NJ Gas Price Eight Cents In One Week COVID-19 Quarantines Drops Average NJ Gas Price Eight Cents In One Week
Covid-19 Quarantines Drops Average NJ Gas Price Eight Cents In One Week The average fuel price in New Jersey has dropped eight cents in just one week, officials say. Monday’s average price of $2.28 is down from last week’s average of $2.36, AAA said in a release, citing the decrease of traffic resulting from ongoing COVID-19 quarantine efforts. “Gas prices typically start to trend more expensive at the beginning of spring, as motorists get out to enjoy the warmer weather and travel for spring break, but that’s not the case this year,” said Robert Sinclair, Manager of Media Relations for AAA Northeast. “Americans being urged to stay home to combat the spread of…

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by Valerie Musson
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With No Place To Go, You Might As Well Fill Up: NJ, NY, CT Gas Prices Continue To Drop With No Place To Go, You Might As Well Fill Up: NJ, NY, CT Gas Prices Continue To Drop
With No Place To Go, You Might As Well Fill Up: NJ, NY, CT Gas Prices Continue To Drop At a time when gas prices usually rise – especially in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut -- they’ve begun a steep drop, as the coronavirus forces airlines to slash the number of daily flights and civilians to drive drastically less. On top of that, Russia and Saudi Arabia are increasing production in a price war that has experts predicting that gas may soon cost less than the crude oil that it’s made from. New Jersey’s average gas price fell eight cents a gallon from last week to an average Monday of $2.36 (from $2.44), AAA Northeast reported. That’s 12 cents cheaper than a month ago (…

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by Jerry DeMarco