June Thu, 2026

New Jersey Voters Say the Spread of Misinformation in the State Is a Big Problem

New Jersey voters consider the spread of false or misleading information a big problem in the state, with a third saying local news in their area has decreased over the past five years, according to a Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. In the poll, commissioned by the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium and conducted by the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling, 6 out of 10 say the spread of false or misleading information among New Jerseyans is a “very big problem” (60%). Twenty-two percent say it’s a “moderately big problem,” 11% say it’s a “small problem” and 4% say it is “not a problem.”

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June Wed, 2026

Most New Jersey Voters Say Government Should Address Health Care Affordability and Access to Mental Health Services

Overwhelming majorities of New Jersey voters say it is important for elected government officials to make health care more affordable – and, in particular, expand access to mental health care for all and making such services available in K-12 schools, according to a Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. The poll is the latest in the New Jersey Health Matters series commissioned by the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute and conducted by the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling.

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