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• Position: STATELINE - Self-service gasoline stations in New Jersey by Jon Corzine - Brief article

When Governor Jon Corzine suggested piloting self-service gasoline stations along the New Jersey Turnpike, he set off an unexpected firestorm. Opponents of the idea flooded the governor's and state lawmakers' offices with e-mails and phone calls saying it would be an inconvenience to the elderly and disabled, cause layoffs of attendants, and fail to guarantee any savings for consumers. Corzine said he was flooded by 1,400 e-mails on the self-serve plan in a matter of days while...