Gas prices tick up in NJ, dip around nation at large

An undated file photo of a gas pump.

Gas prices ticked up slightly in New Jersey and dipped a bit around the nation at large with the end of the summer driving season. 

AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in New Jersey on Friday was $3.21, up a penny from a week ago. 

Drivers were paying an average of $2.22 a gallon a year ago at this time. 

The national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline was $3.17, down a penny from last week. 

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