Pics: NJ gas lines stretch for miles; Residents use Twitter to find open stations

Posted at 4:17 pm on October 31, 2012 by Twitchy Staff | View Comments
Eddie Trunk
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@EddieTrunk
Totally insane as people are running out of gas in their cars while trying to find gas or wait for it. Beyond crazy here in NJ

31 Oct 12


Following Hurricane Sandy, many New Jersey gas stations are still without power and supplies are running low at those that are open. Reuters reports:
In New Jersey, where half of all businesses and homes were still without power, more than 80 percent of filling stations are unable to sell gasoline, said Sal Risalvato, head of the New Jersey Gasoline, Convenience, Automotive Association (NJGCA).
As residents struggle to find fuel for cars and generators, the gas station lines in some parts of the Garden State are stretching not just for blocks, but for miles.
Jeff Kent@jkent26
Pretty weird driving around northern #NJ today. Gas station lines like the 1970s. #sandy

30 Oct 12


Soraya Piergrossi@SorayaShushtar
Line for gas is few miles long @ New Jersey Turnpike Exit 11 instagr.am/p/RdSJITuEw9/

31 Oct 12



Al Roker
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@alroker
A 2 mile line for gas at a service stop on the Garden State Parkway instagr.am/p/Rc7gkHQCNs/

31 Oct 12





NJ.com/monmouth@Monmouth_NJ
More than a mile backup 4 gas on the GSP In Monmouth. Cops at exit stopping ppl from cutting in line #njgas @njdotcom pic.twitter.com/RDfmPm2J


31 Oct 12



At other New Jersey stations, people are lining up on foot with gas cans.
A. W.@runsbikeswims
Westfield NJ. Standing on line one block long to get gas in containers. Going home to preserve my 3/ @ Exxon instagr.am/p/Rcuel_lur9/

31 Oct 12



Matt Vasilogambros@MattVas
Friend took this photo of incredible lines at gas stations in New Jersey pic.twitter.com/krmDbG5x


31 Oct 12



brendan doyle@thawisemansays
People lined up to fill there gas cans by the actual gas truck in jersey because the gas pumps wont work #sandy pic.twitter.com/JwEHcKnY


31 Oct 12



As Gulf Coasters did during Hurricane Isaac, New Jersey residents are using the power of Twitter to help each other find gasoline.
MikeyYeahYeah@MikeyYeahYeah
Going to try to start hash tag. Please report any open gas station #NJGas. Jersey residents could use the help.

30 Oct 12


The #NJgas hashtag is filled with up-to-the-minute reports on which stations are open and how long the lines are. Others are requesting information about where to find gas. Some recent tweets from the hashtag:
Dan Muniz@dmuniz1
Rt. 10 West in Parsippany has a Raceway gas station open #NjGas

31 Oct 12


Joe Hanover@joehanover
@nj1015 Need gas in Woodbridge. My route is rt 1 to 287n. Hess and WaWa lines on rt 9 are out of control. #njgas

31 Oct 12


sharon onthemove@sharononthemove
Whole foods Middletown #njopen bp gas hwy 35 open #njgas #njopen mobile and Exxon in lincroft #njopen #njgas

31 Oct 12


Joe Rimback@JRimback
#njgas bp on smain st in pburg. $3.39 & NO LINE

31 Oct 12


Durkin and Vezza@DurkinandVezza
Gas Station up on Bloomfield Ave by Community Center in #Caldwell only has diesel left #njgas

31 Oct 12


The Wall Street Journal reports that it may five to seven days before gasoline is delivered to some stations.


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