By Alexis Johnson | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

A two-week sweep of surprise inspections at hundreds of New Jersey gas stations found violations at 22 locations, including two that were selling lower quality gasoline than advertised, state officials said.

Many of the violations were for minor alleged problems including failure to show inspection certificates or missing security seals on pumps, but two stations were selling gas below the advertised octane.

Runway Gas on Greenwood Avenue in Trenton and USA Gas on Landis Avenue in Vineland were issued the fuel grade violations after samples were sent to a lab for confirmation, authorities said.

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The state Division of Consumer Affairs conducted the of inspections from June 11 to 27 at 371 stations throughout New Jersey. Stations found to be in violation of fuel laws and regulations face fines of up to $1,500 per violation.

"When stations are charging nearly 50 cents a gallon more for premium gasoline, the potential for illegal profit can be a temptation for unscrupulous station owners," said Paul R. Rodríguez, acting Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs.

The campaign resulted in 20 additional citations for a variety of other alleged violations, but Rodríguez said 99 percent of stations inspected were pumping the proper grade of fuel.

The following stations were cited for other alleged violations:

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Atlantic County

Riggins/Hammonton Fuel Stop, 12th & Chew Rd, Hammonton - Water in storage drop around fuel storage tank. (1 count)

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Essex County

Fuel 4/NCK Fuel , 1126 McCarter Hwy., Newark – Failure to display security seal on fuel dispenser meter. (4 counts) Failure to have 5-gallon test measure on premises. (1 count)

Speedway , #3485, 895 Springfield Ave., Irvington – No Price Per Gallon signage atop fuel dispenser. (3 counts)

Delta/G & R Fuel Corporation , 822-828 Clinton Ave., Newark - Faulty or illegible L.E.D. Price Per Gallon signage on fuel dispenser. (9 counts)

JPG Enterprises , 754 Lyons Rd., Irvington - Faulty or illegible L.E.D. Price Per Gallon signage on fuel dispenser. (2 counts)

07205 Management , 242 Elizabeth Ave., Newark - Failure to have 5-gallon test measure on premises. (1 count)

Saveway LLC , 221 Central Ave., East Orange – No security seal on fuel dispenser meter. (13 counts) Faulty or illegible L.E.D. Price Per Gallon signage on fuel dispenser. (4 counts) Failure to have 5-gallon test measure on premises. (1 count)

Mobil/1139-1153 Broad St Petroleum, 1139-1153 Broad St., Newark – Improper numeral size on Price Per Gallon signage atop fuel dispenser. (13 counts)

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Gloucester County

Mobile/Creative Management , 102 N Delsea Dr., Glassboro – Water in storage drop around fuel storage tank. (3 counts)

Citgo/Clayton Food and Gas, 435 S Delsea Dr., Clayton - Water in storage drop around fuel storage tank. (1count)

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Middlesex County

Sunoco #7013, Thomas Edison Service Area, NJTP, Woodbridge - Faulty or illegible L.E.D. Price Per Gallon signage on fuel dispenser. (4 counts)

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Morris County

Shell/Ellahi Fuel, 411 W Main St., Boonton – Faulty 5-gallon test measure.

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Passaic County

Rose Fuel , 308 Union Ave., Paterson – Failure to display mid-grade pricing atop fuel dispenser. (6 counts)

Delta, 216 Redwood Ave., Paterson - Failure to display credit card pricing atop fuel dispenser. (4 counts)

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Somerset County

Exxon/Warren Food Inc., 171 Mt Bethel Rd, Warren –Failure to have inspection certificate available. (1 count)

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Union County

Quick Check #90 1999, Routes 1 & 9, Rahway – Faulty or illegible L.E.D. Price Per Gallon signage on fuel dispenser. (10 counts)

Delta/Sadana Fuel, LLC 104 Westfield Ave., Clark – Pump meter continuing to run after dispensing stops. (3 counts)

Valero/Khalsa Fuel, LLC , 105 Chestnut St., Roselle, NJ - Faulty or illegible L.E.D. Price Per Gallon signage on marquee. (1 count)

Delta/A-1 Union Gas , 35 North Ave., Crandford – Unregistered weighing and measuring devices. (18 counts)

Conoco/Jersey Mart Inc.,419-431 Routes 1 & 9, Elizabeth - Faulty or illegible L.E.D. Price Per Gallon signage on fuel dispenser. (3 counts)

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