October Mon, 2003
THE NEW YORK OLYMPIC GAMES 2012?
While the 2012 Olympics are just a speck on the sports horizon right now, preparations for site selection are well under way. Earlier this year, the US. Olympic Committee chose New York to be the official American entry in the international pool of cities vying to host the summer games in nine years. The New York bid includes plans for holding some events at venues in the Garden State. On the whole, most New Jerseyans feel that hosting this seminal competition would be good for the state. However, a majority draw the line at spending tax dollars in order to hold the games here.
October Sun, 2003
THE SORRY STATE OF TURNOUT IN NEW JERSEY ELECTIONS
In a sun’ev we conducted for the Star-Ledger last month, just one registered voter in ten could tell us what offices are at stake in next month’s election. For the record, all 80 seats in the state assembly and 40 seats in the state senate are up for election on November 4.
September Mon, 2003
NEW JERSEYANS ON HOMOSEXUAL PARTNERSHIPS: “NO” TO MARRIAGE, “YES” TO CIVIL UNIONS
New Jerseyans are of two minds when it comes to giving legal recognition to gays and lesbians in committed relationships. While the public narrowly opposes giving full marital status to homosexual couples, a majority would support a “civil union” concept that confers many of the same rights and benefits as marriage.
September Mon, 2003
PUBLIC EDUCATION IN NEW JERSEY: GOOD AND GETTING BETTER
There is some positive news about the quality of public education in New Jersey: It’s pretty good, and getting better. This assessment comes from those who should be in a position to know—the parents of New Jersey’s public school children, as reported to the Star-Ledger/EagletonRutgers Poll.