Local Gas Stations begin to open
November 3rd, 2012
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ , Readers report to us that the Getty station on North Walnut Street and Franklin Avenue now has gas opening at 11 am and Exxon on Maple has gas but is only dispatching fuel to people with gas cans .
As already reported In an effort to prevent a fuel shortage and ease waiting times at gas stations, Governor Christie enacted odd-even gas rationing beginning at noon Saturday in Bergen, Passaic and 10 other northern New Jersey counties. Motorists with license plates ending with an odd number can purchase gas only on an odd calendar day, while those whose plates end in an even number can go to the pump on even days.
Long lines await patrons at area gas stations with some people telling the Ridgewood blog they waited over 3 hours . The Route 17 corridor between Linwood Ave and Garden State Plaza , had power restored yesterday afternoon but it was a little too late to mitigate gas lines . Other have told us horror stories of waiting in line on the Garden State Parkway and as early as 7am long lines formed throughout Paramus with the only bright spot being the sole gas station on Pascack Road across from the Rite Aid in Washington Twp ,where after several earlier altercations , people have settled down taking under and hour to get gas.
The Getty station on Chestnut was open today. The line heading north up Walnut was unbelievable.