March Sun, 1987
OVERWHELMING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR GOVERNOR’S WELFARE REFORM; MAJORITY FEELS KEAN OBLIGATED TO SERVE FULL TERM
Governor Kean’s plan for reforming the state’s welfare system receives overwhelming support from New Jerseyans, with 9-in-1O saying they approve of his proposal which, among other things, would require all able-bodied welfare recipients to either work or participate in job training programs to continue receiving benefits.
November Sun, 1986
TOXIC WASTES IN NEW JERSEY: PUBLIC CONCERN IS ON THE RISE; MOST OPPOSE TREATMENT PLANT IN OWN COMMUNITY
After declining somewhat over the past several years, public concern over the problem of toxic and chemical wastes is on the rise again in New Jersey, according to the latest Star-Ledger/Eagleton Poll, The number of New Jerseyans who say they are personally “very concerned” over this issue has increased to nearly 7-in-10, while four-in-every-five residents continue to say that toxic waste cleanup is a “very serious” problem in the state. Two-thirds of New Jerseyans feel toxic wastes pose a direct threat to their family’s health.
August Sun, 1986
INSURANCE REFORM: NEW JERSEYANS SUPPORT LIMITS ON “PAIN AND SUFFERING” AWARDS
By a wide margin, most New Jerseyans would approve of putting some limit on pain and suffering awards to injury victims. By a narrower margin,
July Sun, 1986
NEW JERSEYANS SAY “NO” TO SENATORIAL COURTESY, “YES” TO TAX AMNESTY; JOB RATINGS REMAIN HIGH FOR OFFICIALS AND INSTITUTIONS: PRESIDENT, GOVERNOR, STATE LEGISLATURE, AND STATE SUPREME COURT
By nearly a 2-to-i margin, a majority of New Jerseyans think that the unwritten rule of “Senatorial Courtesy”--by which state Senators may block gubernatorial appointments of people from their home district--should be done away with, according to the latest Star-Ledger/Eagleton Poll.