Nobody's forcing you to do anything, so i'm not sure how you're getting fleeced. If you don't want to follow the absurd process to get a carry permit right now then don't do it. Wait until NJ follows the rest of the sane states and goes to Constitutional carry. Nobody will give a shit if you do or if you don't, so you're not compelled to act.
IF you want to get a carry permit then you need to have a residence in NJ, DL, qual, FID, fingerprints, references, etc, etc.
All of those things cost money.
Right, ranges in NJ should open their doors and loose money because some random guy who calls himself 'xXxplosive' on an internet forum cries like a 3rd grader about 'muh gun groups should represent me for free'.