March Sun, 2003
“QUALITY OF GOVERNMENT” RATINGS DECLINE STEEPLY IN NEW JERSEY
For it shows there has been a dramatic decline in the public trust--in how New Jerseyans describe the quality of their government-- over just the last two years. In April 2001, positive ratings of excellent or good outnumbered negative ones of only fair or poor by a margin of 54 to 43 percent. Now just 38 percent of state residents boast that theirs is a government of at least good quality—only one percent describe it as excellent. Fully 60 percent offer critical assessments.
February Sun, 2003
INTERNET PORNOGRAPHY PERVASIVE AND TROUBLING
The Internet is a portal to discovery unbounded by geography and time. But for many New Jerseyans it is also an unwanted window to a seamy side of life. Better than 6 in 10 regular Internet users have encountered pornography while simply browsing the web; a similar number have received pornography from an unsolicited e-mail. And 70 percent of those having received such e-mails are bothered “a lot” by it.
February Sun, 2003
PUBLIC OPINION OF GOVERNOR McGREEVEY AT YEAR 1
James E. McGreevey was inaugurated the 51st Governor of New Jersey just 126 days after the World Trade Center buildings fell, inheriting a weak economy and a gaping budget deficit. Not a hand that many would like to have to play. But this is the job McGreevey wanted, a job he had campaigned for non-stop since he almost upset former Gov. Christie Whitman’s reelection in 1997. So, after one year in office, how has he done?
February Fri, 2003
AUTO INSURANCE: THE ISSUE THAT DOESN’T GO AWAY
When James McGreevey first ran for governor in 1997, auto insurance reform was one of the key issues he used to nearly unseat incumbent Christie Whitman. And while more residents today are satisfied with their auto policies than were six years ago, a sizable number have experienced rising premiums in the past year.