September Fri, 1995
JOB PERFORMANCE RATINGS: CLINTON UP, WHITMAN DOWN THE RACE FOR BRADLEY’S SEAT: MOST CANDIDATES ARE UNKNOWN
While positive job performance ratings for President Bill Clinton have improved among New Jerseyans, Governor Christie Whitman’s job performance ratings have decreased. The President is given positive ratings by 4-in-10 New Jerseyans — an increase of 7 percentage points since February, 1995. The Governor’s positive ratings are now 48 percent — a decrease of 5 percentage points since May, 1995. The change in the ratings of both Clinton and Whitman are primarily the result of a shift in opinion among Democrats and independents.
June Sun, 1995
DIVORCE SETTLEMENTS IN NEW JERSEY REFORMS AND PERCEPTIONS
The New Jersey State Legislature is currently discussing a range of different reforms for divorce settlements. Two of the six possible reforms reviewed by state residents get overwhelming approval: 9-in-10 support giving both parents equal access to their children's records, and 8-in-10 approve of requiring divorcing parents to develop a parenting plan. Also, a majority of New Jerseyans approve of having penalties for parents who interfere with the visitation rights of the non-custodial parent (66%), including alimony as part of the custodial parent's income before deciding on the amount of child support payments (59%), and allowing alimony to be directly withdrawn from the non-custodial parent's paycheck (57%). Less than a majority — about 1-in-3 — state residents approve of automatically cutting off child support payments at age 18 even if the child is attending college.
June Sun, 1995
POSITIVE WHITMAN LEGISLATIVE RATINGS STABLE NEITHER PARTY HAS AN EARLY ADVANTAGE IN 1995 ASSEMBLY RACES
Governor Christie Whitman's positive job performance ratings remain stable at just above 50 percent. And positive ratings for the New Jersey State Legislature are consistent with a year ago with about 1-in-3 state residents giving excellent or good evaluations.
April Sun, 1995
PROFILE OF RELIGION IN NEW JERSEY
While New Jerseyans are almost unanimous in their belief in God, fewer residents — 2-in-3 — participate in organized religion by belonging to a church or synagogue. Even fewer residents are regularly involved in religious activities with about 4-in-10 reporting they attended a church or synagogue in the week prior to the survey.