March Fri, 2002
Five Governors in One Week May Have Been Too Many
New Jerseyans appear open to the idea of having an elected lieutenant governor who would take over in the governor’s absence, according to the Star-Ledger/Eagleton-Rutgers Poll. A slim majority of residents say that they think the system works fine the way it is, but when the numbers are broken down by whether residents paid attention to the quick change of governors in January, a different picture emerges.
March Wed, 2002
GARDEN STATE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT McGREEVEY’S TENURE While Realistic About Some of His Goals
Governor James McGreevey gets positive marks so far, and New Jerseyans are optimistically looking forward to the next four years. Forty-five percent of New Jerseyans approve of the job McGreevey is doing as governor, while 21 percent disapprove and 34 percent have no opinion. Fifty-five percent of state residents say they are optimistic about the next four years with McGreevey as governor.
March Sun, 2002
NO RELIEF FOR TORRICELLI POST-INVESTIGATION But Potential Opponents Have Uphill Battles of Their Own
Views of Senator Robert Torricelli and his fundraising activities have not improved since last spring, even after the five-year federal investigation into his 1996 campaign finally drew to a close in January with no charges filed against him. Despite the lack of charges, most New Jerseyans who know about the investigations still believe Torricelli did something wrong – if not illegal, then unethical.
April Thu, 2001
Most New Jerseyans Are Unaware As DiFrancesco Comes Under Fire But The More People Know, The Worse It Looks
Despite recent press coverage of questionable real estate transactions and allegations of unethical conduct while serving as Scotch Plains City Attorney, acting Governor Donald DiFrancesco is flying under the public radar. Nearly two-thirds of New Jersey residents say they are unfamiliar with the recent controversy over his real estate and business dealings with major state contractors.