November Tue, 2024
New Jersey Voters Rank Economy No. 1 Issue, Followed by Immigration, Character and Reproductive Rights
When it comes to what’s most important in deciding who to vote for in the 2024 presidential election, New Jersey registered voters – much like the rest of the nation – say, it’s the economy, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Voters cite the economy or fiscal issues as No. 1 (22%), followed by immigration (13%), candidate character (11%) and then reproductive rights (9%). Voters round out their top 10 issues with opposition to the other candidate (5%), candidate competence (5%), saving or preserving democracy (4%), foreign policy and international relations (3%), human rights (4%) and crime and safety (2%).
April Wed, 2024
New Jerseyans Are Divided On Whether Firearms Increase Protection From Intruders in the Home
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (April 17, 2024) – When it comes to firearms in the home, New Jerseyans are divided on how helpful they perceive them to be for protection compared to the risks they pose, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll in partnership with the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center. Thirty-two percent of residents polled in December 2023 think storing a firearm in one's home as a tool doesn’t lower the risk of an intruder coming in and hurting someone in their household, 18 percent think it only slightly lowers the risk, 20 percent think it moderately lowers the risk, and 25 percent think it greatly lowers the risk. Five percent are unsure.
May Thu, 2023
Majority of New Jerseyans Disagree With Supreme Court’s Concealed Carry Decision, Agree With Recent State Gun Legislation
As New Jersey’s latest firearm legislation undergoes its own battle in the courts, a majority of New Jerseyans disagree with the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling in Bruen and side with the Garden State’s new concealed carry law, according to a Rutgers-Eagleton Poll in partnership with the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center.
September Thu, 2022
Most New Jerseyans Concerned About Gun Violence and Want Stricter Federal Gun Laws; About Half Say Gun Control More Important Than Right to Own a Gun
Majorities of New Jersey residents are concerned about mass shootings and want stricter gun laws, but residents are split when it comes to gun control versus Second Amendment rights, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton Poll partnered with the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center.