Shoppers shell-shocked by 36% spike in egg prices. Here’s why costs soared.
That pork roll, egg and cheese sandwich is starting to look like a splurge meal as egg prices in New Jersey have surged.Nationally, egg prices are up more than 36% since last year, according to new Consumer Price Index data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.The average cost of dozen eggs is $4.15, but some areas are cracking under the price pressure more than others. Experts say the expanding bird flu crisis is driving costs higher.In the New York metro area, eggs are an average of $6.72 a doz...
