April Thu, 2001
Most New Jerseyans Are Unaware As DiFrancesco Comes Under Fire But The More People Know, The Worse It Looks
Despite recent press coverage of questionable real estate transactions and allegations of unethical conduct while serving as Scotch Plains City Attorney, acting Governor Donald DiFrancesco is flying under the public radar. Nearly two-thirds of New Jersey residents say they are unfamiliar with the recent controversy over his real estate and business dealings with major state contractors.
February Sun, 2001
THE NEW JERSEY STATE PLAN Residents Support the Principles, But Question the Progress
As the State Planning Commission prepares to adopt an updated version of the New Jersey State Plan this week, residents rate the existing version of the plan as largely ineffectual. While New Jerseyans feel that the goals of the State Plan are very important, after nearly a decade under the Plan they see little, if any, progress.
February Sun, 2001
NEW JERSEYANS ON THE WEB Access Is Up, But Many Still Lag Behind
New Jerseyans are cruising the information super- highway in higher numbers than ever before. Seven-in-ten New Jerseyans now have a home computer where they live, and three out of every five use a computer from home or work to go on-line at least weekly. Despite this relative saturation, however, large gaps in access remain: older and less affluent residents have limited access.
February Sun, 2001
NEW JERSEYANS ARE INCREASINGLY BOTHERED BY RACIAL PROFILING But State Troopers’ Job Ratings Remain High
While the overall job performance rating of the State Police has remained stable over the last two years, the number of New Jerseyans who think minorities are treated worse than others has continued to climb, and for the first time a majority of state residents say they are bothered “a lot” by the practice of racial profiling – the stopping of motorists based on racial characteristics.