June Tue, 2025
New Jerseyans Say Racism Is a Serious Problem in the U.S. and Getting Worse
Most New Jerseyans perceive racism as a serious problem nationwide but do so to a lesser extent when it comes to the presence of racism in the Garden State, according to a Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Eight in 10 respondents said racism in the United States is a “very serious problem” (44%) or “somewhat serious problem” (35%), while more than half feel the same about racism in New Jersey (14% “very serious,” 40% “a somewhat serious”). Three in 10 said the same about their city or town (8% “very serious,” 22% “somewhat serious”). The findings are from a study conducted in early December 2024 on race relations and perceptions regarding race-related issues by the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling (ECPIP) at Rutgers University-New Brunswick in collaboration with the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, sponsored by The Fund for New Jersey.
June Mon, 2025
Even in Diverse New Jersey, Residents Believe Discrimination Persists and Hurts Chances for Success – Especially for Black People
New Jersey is one of the most diverse states in the nation, but this diversity doesn’t always translate into residents’ daily experiences. While a solid majority of New Jerseyans report frequent interaction with people of a different race or ethnicity, a notable number report far less contact. The findings are from a study conducted in early December on race relations and perceptions regarding race-related issues conducted by the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling (ECPIP) at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, sponsored by The Fund for New Jersey.
August Mon, 2019
JOINT RUTGERS-EAGLETON/FDU POLL: MOST NEW JERSEYANS PERCEIVE NO SCHOOL SEGREGATION
More than 80 percent of New Jerseyans say their local school districts include a good mix of races and ethnicities, and just 14 percent say their local schools are segregated, despite research that has found high levels of segregation of black and Latin-American students in the Garden State.
January Mon, 2004
NEW JERSEY IN BLACK AND WHITE
This year marks the 4O anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. And four decades on, fewer than 1-in-3 New Jerseyans believes that racial equality has been achieved. In addition, the state is equally divided on whether affirmative actions programs are necessary to overcome discrimination. And, as might be expected, there are stark differences in opinion on these issues among various racial groups in the state.