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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April Wed, 2026

Two-Thirds of New Jerseyans Want More News About Their Local Area

The majority of New Jersey residents seem to support a larger ecosystem for local news, no matter their political affiliation, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll in collaboration with the New Jersey Civic Information Consortium. Sixty-five percent say they would like to receive more news about their local area, 27% say they would like the same amount and 4% say they would like to see less. Fifty-six percent say would like to see more statewide news, 34% would like to see the same amount and 5% would like to see less.

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