New Jersey’s gas tax is going up 9.3 cents a gallon, a roughly 22 percent increase, according to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration. The increase to 50.7 cents a gallon from 41.4 cents goes into effect on Oct. 1. Photo illustration by Elvis Santana on Freeimages.com. Gas prices on the rise Gas prices jumped up in New Jersey and around the nation in anticipation of hurricane-related supply and distribution disruptions.... Local News 31 Aug 2020 | 02:29