October Tue, 2026
New Jerseyans Place High Value on Reliable Local Information, but More Than a Third Say It Was Hard to Find
When it comes to what is happening in their own communities, majorities of New Jerseyans say reliable information on most aspects of local life is “very important,” according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.
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.”