The law banning New Jersey motorists from pumping their own gas is as deeply ingrained in the Garden State as reverence for Bruce Springsteen and summers at the Shore.
Now the stubborn law, originally meant to guard drivers from handling flammable fuel, is facing off with its latest formidable foes: labor shortages and soaring gasoline prices.
New Jersey lawmakers earlier this week took another swing at giving customers a choice. State legislators introduced the bill Monday that would allow gas stations to offer the option of self-service, full-service, or a combination of the two. A station with more than four pumps would be required to maintain a full-service option.
