April Tue, 2012
NEW JERSEY VOTERS REMAIN OPPOSED TO RUTGERS-CAMDEN/ROWAN MERGER
Opposition to the merger of Rutgers-Camden and Rowan University continues unabated, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Statewide, 59 percent of registered voters oppose the merger, while 19 percent support it and 22 percent are unsure of their position. The poll shows little change since an early February Rutgers-Eagleton Poll that found 57 percent opposition and 22 percent support.
March Fri, 2012
NYPD SURVEILLANCE OK WITH NEW JERSEYANS
Most New Jersey residents support the secret monitoring of Muslim groups by the New York City Police Department, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Just under half (47 percent) say the monitoring was necessary to protect the country, while 32 percent condemn it as a violation of civil liberties. Another 12 percent volunteer that while the NYPD violated civil liberties, monitoring these groups was necessary to protect the country.
February Wed, 2012
HIGH TAX BURDEN THROUGH THE YEARS: FEW NEW JERSEYANS BELIEVE THEY GET WHAT THEY PAY FOR, ACCORDING TO RUTGERS-EAGLETON POLL
Much has changed in New Jersey since 1972. Gambling came to Atlantic City. The Giants and the Jets moved to the Meadowlands. And 1.7 million more people call New Jersey home.
February Tue, 2012
MENENDEZ LEADS VIRTUALLY UNKNOWN OPPONENT KYRILLOS IN RACE FOR U.S. SENATE SEAT, RUTGERS-EAGLETON POLL FINDS
U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez holds a commanding lead over New Jersey state Sen. Joe Kyrillos in an early test of the 2012 U.S. Senate election, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Menendez, a Democrat, is favored by 44 percent of Garden State registered voters and 22 percent name Kyrillos, while 26 percent are unsure and 7 percent say they would not vote. An unnamed Republican does better than Kyrillos in the Senate race, though still loses to a generic Democrat by a 46 percent to 34 percent margin.