An undated file photo of a gas pump. TRENTON - Gas prices rose a bit in New Jersey but dipped a bit across the nation as a whole over the last week.AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $2.24, up a penny from last week.
Drivers were paying an average of $2.55 a gallon a year ago at this time.The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $2.17, down a penny from the previous week.
Drivers were paying an average of $2.65 a gallon a year ago at this time.Analysts say gas prices are decreasing nationally as demand ebbs due to fewer road trips being taken in the fall.___For the latest local news, sports and weather, download the FOX 29 News app.AdvertisementDOWNLOAD: FOX.