Went to this station on Saturday, July 26, 2025 to fill up. Gas pump registered that 11.77 gallons…read morehad been pumped into my tank. After driving away, I noticed that my fuel gauge showed no movement to full. Since I was sure I had received gas, I ignored the gauge assuming a sensor was malfunctioning on my 2013 Chevy Equinox. We were headed back to Maryland from NJ and made it almost home (14 miles away), when the car conked out on 695. Per my mechanic, after sitting on the highway for 3 hours waiting for a tow, it was out of gas!! If my tank had been filled as we thought it had, we should have had about half a tank of gas left. I've tried to call the station multiple times to see if their pumps possibly malfunctioned, but no answer. Buyer beware. I see in some older reviews that this has happened before.

Why am I revisiting my review of a local gas station and giving them a top rating? Well…read more.. We're coming up on the 2nd wave of the Pandemic, and the experts are predicting it's gonna be a tidal wave. I survived the 1st wave without getting the virus, but I'm frankly nervous about the 2nd wave. If I go into a supermarket, or a restaurant (rarely now), or a store, or to work, people are wearing masks. Where aren't they wearing masks? Gas stations, believe it or not. In May, I wrote a review of a Delta gas station in north Jersey that I've patronized over the years because of their low prices. In re-reading it, my attitude back then seemed to have been one of a slightly amused curiosity about the crochety proprietor and his lack of a mask-- I speculated that he probably considered the wearing of it a sort of "effete, Blue-State foppery." That was then. Now? I'm not so amused. I've stopped patronizing the place, low gas prices or not. If you're a gas station proprietor, and you're not wearing a mask, you're an a'hole. I don't know when this nihilistic idiocy became a "political statement," but it's obviously in very large part thanks to our "Fearless Leader," the Orange Vampire, the Orangutan-In-Chief. You have blood on your hands, sir. Thanks. For nothing. My nephew has the Covid (he's young, vigorous, and seems to be doing ok, thankfully). A co-worker/friend has it, and several more co-workers have been quarantined because of their close proximity to the co-worker/friend who has it. At work, I'm beginning to feel like Don Lope de Aguirre in the final scene from Werner Herzog's classic film "Aguirre, the Wrath of God," where he's alone (except for numerous chattering monkeys who emerge from the jungle and cluster around him) on a raft floating down the Amazon into oblivion, mercifully insane. Me? I'm not insane. Yet...(although...I dunno...some may beg to differ...) There's a Delta in Stirling, bigger than this Valley Road one, with more gas pumps available, that I also used to patronize until...again...the guy pumping my gas leaned into my window without a mask. Or a Conoco on Rt. 22 in Branchburg, that has really low gas prices but mask-less employees manning the pumps. You know what? I'll spend a little extra money to increase my chances of not contracting a potentially deadly virus. The Valley Road Delta is not the easiest location to navigate if it happens to be rush hour (it's right across the street from the VA Hospital), and it doesn't have the greatest number of pumps. But the attendants are reasonably civil, the prices are relatively cheap, and...most importantly, at this point...they wear masks. For their safety, as well as for the safety of their customers. Recently, I talked on the phone with a high school friend who lives in Nevada. We've stayed in touch, even though he's a reactionary and we don't really have a lot in common. He's dealing with some major health issues-- he's a lifelong diabetic on a waiting list for a kidney transplant, his eyes are starting to fail, and his sex life has become non-existent. He deals with these issues with courage...I admire his balls, quite frankly; I don't see myself being quite as stoic if I had to face the same issues he does...and he's a smart guy, but in this last conversation he told me he had stopped patronizing a local store where they had told him he needed to wear a mask before he could enter. He said to me, defiantly, almost proudly, "I told them I'll take my business somewhere else. Somewhere where they appreciate my business, and respect my freedom as an American." Is that stupidity? My friend is far from stupid. Is it a cult mentality? Nihilism? Better minds than mine will have to interpret that, because I can't. I give up. The morons are in ascendency, even when they're not morons. I didn't, because my friend was in low spirits regarding his health issues, but I should have told him that that's an attitude that can work both ways. He'll stop patronizing businesses that require him to wear a mask because it impedes some hazy concept he has of "freedom." Me? I'm going to remember those businesses where the people running them respected me enough to show some concern for my safety and well-being. And I'm going to remember those that didn't.

Very nice pump attendant. Cleaned my windows. Nice 711 store associated with the gas. Overpriced…read morecandy & water everything we need.

What...another gas station review?!? Well...yeah. I was once told, by an older relative who loved…read morecliches, "If you can't find something nice to say about something, don't say anything at all." Like all good cliches, there's an essential truth there. However, this is Yelp. Negativity is, of necessity, sometimes part of the Yelp process. But, in this particular case, I do have something good to say, and even though I've belabored to the point of excruciating boredom various gas stations in the area, this is one I never thought I'd review...either positively or negatively...because I have, in the past, so seldom patronized it. And I still only patronize it occasionally because the prices are so damn high, and always have been. But during this past year (plus) of Covid, this was a place I found myself patronizing with increasing frequency. Eons ago, this place was owned and operated by an independent. Back then, I worked part time taking advertisements for a local newspaper, and that independent owner would place ads for female gas station attendants. Female gas station attendants only. Female gas station attendants dressed as Hooters waitresses. (No, I'm not making this up.) Nobody ever mistook me for Alan Alda, but at one point I asked my boss, "Is it ethical for this guy to place ads like this? Is it even legal?" My boss kind of shrugged, and the guy kept placing his regular ads, so obviously it was legal, if not exactly ethical. Some years later, I guess Exxon bought the guy out, and sexist, misogynistic individualism was replaced by colorless, corporatized efficiency. The mechanic shop that the Larry Flynt wanna-be ran (and he was actually a reasonably good mechanic; I got my car repaired here once way back when) became a Mavis Tire. Whatever was there before the 7-11 became a 7-11 (I once, some years ago, wrote a middling review on the 7-11, but I haven't patronized them in years). The gas station was not a regular stop for me, because the prices were always...always...too high. If I was in a hurry to get to upstate NY via Rt. 287, and I needed gas, I'd bite the bullet and gas up here. But it was rare. What's changed? Well, the prices are still high (although not as obscenely high as the Exxon stations in nearby Liberty Corner, Warren and Bernardsville), but the service is consistent, and consistently good. During this past year and a half, the attendants always...always...have worn masks. They're quick, efficient, and...hard to believe, but it's true...personable and friendly. Occasionally, they'll even wash your car windows. Who does that anymore? More and more when I'm returning home late from work...tired, drained...and not looking forward to getting up early the next morning in order to gas up before heading back into work, I'll stop here. It has easy access from Rt. 78, whether you're heading East to NYC, or West to the Poconos. Caution does need to be exercised, as vehicles zip in from Rt. 78, or from the direction of nearby Warren and Martinsville, and other vehicles back out abruptly from the 7-11 into the line of vehicles zipping in from Rt. 78 and Warren/Martinsville (as well as vehicles from around the back of the stores). Cars are supposed to proceed in one particular direction when entering and exiting, but they often don't. I've also always found it annoying that if I use my Exxon card to pay, I have to recite my zip code to the attendant. (In fairness, that's happened in other Exxons, from Hoboken to North Brunswick.) When I'm tired, as I almost always am, that can be a moment of some confusion, and hesitancy (as an aside, it's funny to me that I can have trouble with my current zip code but can remember our phone number from when I was a kid living in Wayne back in ancient times). But...weighing the negatives against the positives, the positive attributes ultimately win out. Polite, friendly attendants consistently wearing masks, and often going the extra mile in terms of customer service? I may be a fan with some reservations (higher gas prices, an air hose for tires that eats quarters like certain Rap "artists" eat Percocet's, a kamikaze like parking situation, etc.) but I have become a fan.

This place was never on my radar until approx. 20 years ago, when a co-worker in Piscataway said to…read moreme, "Didn't that gas station robbery that happened the other day happen near you?" I wasn't one to pay attention to "local news," (I guess I figured, "What could occur in Bernards Twp. or vicinity worth knowing about?"), so it took me a minute before I was able to mentally calibrate the location of this particular Exxon (in my defense, there are easily a half dozen in a 10-mile radius near me), and my reply to her was, "I didn't hear about it, but I think I know the location you're talking about." (Sadly, the attendant who was robbed that night was fatally shot in the process, and no one was ever apprehended for the crime. Rt. 78 has served as an artery for car thieves and burglars traveling out from Essex and Hudson County, and I don't know that a lot of them have ever been caught. Anyway...) In subsequent years, I've stopped by here occasionally, but I've never been a regular patron. The attendants pumping gas do tend to be surly and non-communicative, but I'm sorta expecting that when it comes to guys pumping gas. One of my main problems with this place is its location. Yes, it's easily accessible from Rt 78, but there's only 1 entrance, and a 1-way exit, and if you have to head North on King George Rd., exiting the place can present a real challenge. Traffic coming south can be on top of you in a second depending on how fast a driver is going, and if you're not alert and responsive, well...let's just say it can be a serious problem. If you're heading onto Rt. 78 West, it's much less of an issue. But that's not how it usually goes for me. When I've stopped here, usually at night, I'm coming off of Rt 78 from Hoboken, and... after I gas up...I'm heading north on King George Rd., in the direction of home. At that hour of the night, I'm not looking for any "undue excitement." Given the awkward and occasionally dangerous effort required to pull out of the station and head North, I usually prefer to just drive up 1 more exit and hit the Exxon on Martinsville Road, where the guys pumping gas are actually friendly, and entering and exiting isn't necessarily a game of chicken, involving a potential accident and maybe even worse. Too, the prices at the King George Exxon tend to be higher (although, in fairness to the King George Exxon, not as high as the gas prices at the Exxon in Bernardsville, or the one in Liberty Corner). Gas prices everywhere are high, admittedly, but if I can save even a little bit of money...I'm gonna try. One time, I ventured into the "store" connected to the gas station to buy a container of milk. When I got home with it, the milk was sour. Lesson learned. Don't buy any food stuffs from the King George Exxon (not that they have a lot to choose from). Bottom line? If you're traveling Rt. 78 and not having to travel any side roads radiating out from it into the interior of Basking Ridge or Stirling, then this Exxon is acceptable, if all you want is gas, and you're not that particular about price. For me personally, though, I'll either go to the Exxon in Stirling if I have time on my hands, or continue on to the Martinsville Road exit, and utilize the services of the Exxon located there if I don't. Prices are more moderate; service is friendlier and quicker. I don't necessarily want to "demonize" this location or be overly harsh in the review (after all, the gas station attendants in Hoboken, or in Secaucus, or in Paramus, aren't necessarily all that friendly and accommodating either), but I do tend to avoid it.

Slow & lazy gas attendants. Blasting my way to the airport and tried to make this a quick stop…read more Nope. The previous five reviews of one star were spot on. Hard pass.

This is hands down one of the best convenience stores in the area. The owner runs the place the way…read moresmall businesses used to be run -- with genuine care for customers and attention to detail. The store is always clean, well stocked, and easy to get in and out of quickly. What really stood out to me was the owner's kindness. One time I stopped in for light cream, but they had sold out. Instead of just saying "sorry," he told me I could take some of the leftover light cream from the coffee station so I didn't have to go without. It was such a small gesture, but it showed a level of customer service you just don't see much anymore. It's clear he cares about the people who come through his store, and that kind of personal touch is rare these days. If you're in the area and need gas, coffee, or a quick stop for snacks or essentials, this is absolutely the place to go. Great owner, great service, and a store that's run the right way.

7-Eleven? More like snake eyes. Typical c-store that leverages it's location directly off I78 to…read morereally put the pedal to the metal on pricing (far and above the usual c-store gouge.) As you would expect your jolt of caffeine comes in all forms of liquid to help you wash down your carbo-loaded roadside feast... go ahead, try the corn dogs... you just might survive. While we're on the subject of gas, the petroleum variety is available... for a price. It's better than nothing, So are the two stars I'm leaving as a tip.

Right when we needed you, you were there. Nice guy too! We were looking for a station on Yelp and…read moredidn't see this one! So I added it in case anyone else was looking for the closest fuel station to Jockey Hallow.

Service with a smile! The way it should be. Honest and clear communication too!! Will be having…read morethem service my cars from now on.

I've been bringing my family's cars here for probably 20 years; BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Jeep - you…read morename it. They have always been professional, friendly and honest about the issue. They'll call first and explain the work, if it's needed or not and even recommend cheaper alternatives. Mike and Kevin are the best.

They say "full" service but nothing more than pumping your gas which we do in NY for free. They…read morecharged $4.79 a gallon for premium and I thought $4.09 was high at Stewarts!! Thanks Biden and your cronies for fleecing the American public!!!

Holy crap...yes, a little pricey, but the guy washed my windshield like it was a car wash. No one…read moreEVER does that anymore!

The bathrooms aren't clean. They had a tiny bit of toilet paper in the woman's bathroom on top of a…read morebaby changing table which was gross. They couldn't even put it in the dispenser?!?! There was no toilet paper at all in the mens room. The coffee is the worse coffee I've ever drank.

They are so nice at this gas station. Competitive prices and quick fill ups. Right off 78W exit 41…read more I am a huge fan!