On 24/01/2012 21:15, John Levine wrote:
What about on petrol, or gasoline, what are the taxes on them in New
Jersey?

Quite low, 14.5 cents/gal compared to about 44c in New York

Is it often that people from neighbouring states who live close
to the state line nip across to tank up their automobiles?

All the time. Keep in mind that if you're in New York City, a visit
to NJ involves a toll of $7.50 (E-ZPass) or $12 (cash) so it's not
worth it unless you have other business in NJ. But there is a
significant land border between the states, and plenty of cross-border
gas shopping.

Can authorities do anything about that?

Not that I've ever seen.

For the same reason, Canadians nip into the US to buy gas.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estcourt_Station,_Maine

R's,
John




But customs authorities can do something about that, can they not? This
was also an issue in Germany, when people would cross into Poland to buy
petrol.