Central Jersey Needs Assessment (2002)
United Way of Central Jersey
This year-long project included a regional (mainly Middlesex County) telephone survey, focus groups with area residents, and focused forums with service providers. The final results were used to guide UWCJ’s funding priorities during grant application review. Read the report.

New Brunswick Biennial Resident Survey (1976-present)
New Brunswick Tomorrow
Conducted every other year since 1976, this survey of 800 residents is believed to be the longest on-going study of a community on the country. The survey tracks changing perceptions of the city as a place to live, its public and private institutions, and available resources. Read the 2002 report. or Read the 25 year retrospective analysis.

Neighborhood Preservation Program Community Needs Assessment (1998-present)
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Eagleton developed a standardized survey and study approach for communities given Neighborhood Preservation Program grants to conduct needs assessments. About 200-300 households are contacted for in-person interviews of about 15 minutes in the communities selected for these grants. Each year a neighborhood in each of 7-10 towns is selected for the program.

Community Health Survey of Magic Marker Site (2001)
Isles
This in-person survey sampled 100 households out of 500 in a Trenton brownfield neighborhood to assess issues of environmental health and knowledge of health concerns. Read the report.

East Brunswick Community Survey (1999)
Township of East Brunswick
This study included focus groups with residents and a mail survey with a sample of township households. Topics included provision of services and land development.

Renaissance 2000 Demographic Survey (1998)
First Baptist Community Development Corporation
An in-person survey of 300 households was conducted in four census tracts comprising the Renaissance 2000 redevelopment area. Topics included demographics, health and service needs, and safety.

Library Utilization in Pennsylvania (1998)
Philadelphia Inquirer
This statewide telephone survey of 806 Pennsylvanians (including a Philadelphia area over-sample) assessed residents’ utilization and opinion of library services in the Commonwealth. Issues included evaluating the role of public libraries and preferences for funding library services.

Public Library Utilization in New Jersey (1989, 1993, 1997, 2001)
New Jersey Library Association
This quadrennial telephone survey of 800 New Jersey residents assesses the use of different library services during the previous 12 months. Recently, the study has included an item on accessing library services by remote telecommunications.

City of Hackensack Climate Study (1996)
Hackensack Economic Development Commission
This study involved telephone interviews with a sample of Hackensack residents (n=508) and residents of surrounding towns (n=236). It also included a self-administered survey with people who work in Hackensack businesses (n=932) to provide a baseline of information on the attitudes and economic activity. Read report here.

Morris County Open Space Survey (1992)
Morris County 2000
A survey was conducted with 300 registered voters in Morris County on support for creating an Open Space Trust Fund.

Union County High School District Planning Survey (1991)
Union County High School Board of Education
This survey of 1,456 district residents assessed support for certain cost-containment proposals.

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