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As the summer heat ramps up, AAA issues warnings about leaving kids in hot cars after 39 kids died in them last year across the U.S., including two in New Jersey.

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The most expensive gas in the state is currently in the Trenton area, at nearly $3.75 per gallon, while the cheapest can be found in Bergen, Passaic, and Warren counties, all around $3.63 on average.

Lower demand and cheaper oil prices have helped keep pump prices down in NJ, according to AAA Northeast.

New Jerseyans are paying on average $10,802 a year to own and operate a new vehicle in 2022, $75 more than the national average, according to AAA's Your Driving Costs analysis.

Gas prices continue to drop in New Jersey, but the average cost per gallon is still higher than the national average, says AAA.

AAA Northeast and SADD are partnering to educate teens on the dangers of marijuana-impaired driving with a curriculum that addresses the physical and cognitive processes affected by pot use.

Gas prices continue to fall in New Jersey as oil prices drop, according to AAA Northeast.

The current national average is $4.18 per gallon, according to AAA, meaning New Jersey is not only outperforming the rest of the country as a whole, but also its closest neighbors.

The spike in New Jersey pricing has not been as steep compared to the rest of the United States, over which the national average cost of a gallon of regular has risen 26 cents since March 7 to $4.32, just a penny better than the Garden State.

If there is a silver lining, it is that neighboring states are faring even worse at the moment.

Men actually topped women in all categories measured in a new AAA survey.