Tonight, Gov. Chris Christie signed an executive order declaring a limited state of energy emergency with regard to the supply of motor fuel and implementing odd-even rationing for gasoline purchases, to take effect at noon tomorrow, Nov. 3 in 12 New Jersey counties: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Monmouth, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren. The move is meant to prevent a fuel shortage and ease the problem of extended wait times and lines at gas stations, the governor's office said in a statement.
"As New Jerseyans continue the long process of recovering from Hurricane Sandy, it's imperative that our families have secure, reliable access to essential supplies like fuel. Right now, the impact of the storm, particularly the continuance of widespread power outages, has created the disorderly sale of gas including long lines, out of operation stations, and stations facing shortages, said Gov. Christie. "This system will ease the strain on those gas stations still operating, while we work to bring more online for the public to access fuel, in a manner that is fair, easy to understand, and less stressful.
Once in effect, all retail dealers of motor fuel will be required to only sell motor fuel for use in a passenger automobile bearing license plates, the last number of which is an even number, on even numbered days of each month. Likewise sales will only be permitted to passenger automobiles bearing license plates ending in odd numbers on odd numbered days of the month. Specialized plates or those not displaying a number will be considered odd numbered plates.
These sales provision will remain in effect for as long as the governors limited declared state of energy emergency is in effect in those 12 counties, according to the Christie administration.
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Vehicles with license plates, the last number of which is an odd number, can only fill up at stations in these counties on odd-numbered days of the month