October Sun, 1993
SCHOOL FUNDING: NEW JERSEYANS SUPPORT EQUAL SPENDING FOR ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS
As the state waits for a court ruling on the legal issues involved with the distribution of funding for public school education, 3-in-4 New Jerseyans agree that spending for education must be equal in all of New Jersey's school districts. In addition, while 6-in-10 residents feel that the state needs to provide additional funding for the public schools, only 1-in-4 give positive evaluations to the state's management of the money it has available to pay for the public schools.
September Sun, 1993
NEITHER FLORIO NOR WHITMAN SEEN AS BETTER ON HANDLING THE ECONOMY
With nearly 4-in-5 voters describing economic conditions in New Jersey as in bad times, majorities do not think that the election of either Jim Florio or Christine Todd Whitman as governor will make any difference in improving economic conditions in the state (51%) or in creating new jobs in New Jersey (61%).
September Sun, 1993
FLORIO LEADS WHITMAN; VOTER INTEREST DECLINES
Against a backdrop of declining interest in the election, Jim Florio receives support from 47 percent of likely New Jersey voters compared to 38 percent for Christine Todd Whitman. Fifteen percent of the likely voters say that they are undecided about who they will vote for.
July Sun, 1993
JERSEYANS ON THE ENVIRONMENT: SERIOUSNESS OF OCEAN POLLUTION DROPS AS RATING OF STATE GOVERNMENT IMPROVES
Half of New Jersey residents give positive ratings to state government's job performance in protecting the environment—a substantial improvement from three years ago when only 24 percent gave that rating.