June Sun, 2002
NEW JERSEY E-ZPASS – THOSE WHO USE IT LOVE IT: But Budget Problems are Taking Their Toll
With E-ZPass in New Jersey, familiarity breeds satisfaction. Garden State drivers with E-ZPass view the system as a big success, both in general and in their own experiences. More than three-quarters of E-ZPass drivers classify the system as a success, and nearly as many say they are “very satisfied” with the way E-ZPass has worked for them personally. At the same time, however, drivers who do not use E-ZPass are more likely to dub the system a failure.
June Wed, 2002
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN CRISIS: New Jersey Residents Blame Church Leaders
The Catholic Bishop’s conference in Texas last week may have come just in time, as the image of the Catholic Church has suffered in New Jersey as a result of recentcharges of child sexualabuse by Catholic priests, and theway the Church handled them.In a Star-Ledger/Eagleton-Rutgers Poll conducted before the Bishop’s conference, half of residents– both Catholic and non-Catholic – said they viewed the Church less favorably as a result of thesexual abuse scandal.
June Sun, 2002
McGREEVEY’S BUDGET WOES: Residents Want Service Cuts, But Not In Social Programs
Governor James McGreevey gets positive job marks overall from Garden State residents, but views of his handling of the state’s budget problems have worsened over the past three months as the projected budget deficit has grown. Currently residents are divided over McGreevey’s efforts to deal with the budget – 35 percent approve of the job he is doing on the budget while 35 percent disapprove.
June Fri, 2002
ISSUES IN THE RACE FOR SENATE: National Security and Terrorism Top Voters’ List
Voters say that in this November’s election for United States Senator from New Jersey their choice will be determined more by the candidates’ positions on the issues than the candidates’ personal qualities. And at this early stage of the election, the voters’ issue agenda favors Democratic incumbent Bob Torricelli over his Republican challenger Doug Forrester. According to a new Star-Ledger/Eagleton-Rutgers Poll, voters’ top issue concerns in this election include national security and terrorism, health care and prescription drugs, and education.