Gas prices increase in NJ, around nation

An undated file photo of a gas pump.

Gas prices increased in New Jersey and around the nation as demand went up while total domestic gas stocks decreased. 

AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $3.09, up two cents from a week ago. 

Drivers were paying an average of $2.15 a gallon a year ago at this time. 

The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $3.08, up a penny from last week. 

Drivers were paying an average of $2.17 a gallon a year ago at this time.
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