Eight companies in New Jersey have been sued by the state for price gouging in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Governor Chris Christie made it illegal to raise prices after the natural disaster hit the state and urged customers to take pictures and provide the state with information on any business that had raised prices after the hurricane. Now the state has found eight companies that are disgustingly trying to take advantage of people in a time of need by raising their prices above the norm. Seven gas stations and one motel are being sued thus far, but the state has received 2,000 complaints of price gouging and has issued 170 subpoenas for business records. Read more below. Julie A.