New Jersey Drivers Shocked Over $6.28 Gas Price at this Route 35 Station

Drivers stunned by sky-high prices, but then realized something wasn’t right.

Middletown, NJ – A gas station displaying prices topping $6 per gallon is grabbing attention along Route 35 in Middletown, but drivers pulling a double-take are quickly learning the pumps aren’t real. The newly built station, which appeared seemingly overnight, is actually a movie set constructed at the former Circle Liquor Store site.

The unusually high posted prices—well above current New Jersey averages—sparked confusion among motorists already dealing with rising fuel costs across the state. But the location is not operational, and no fuel is being sold.

Instead, the site ha...