December Wed, 2010
New Jerseyans Less Favorable Toward TSA Measures the More They Think about Them.
Support among New Jerseyans for new airport security measures introduced in November varies depending on how the question is asked, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton Poll released today. When initially asked about support for “any airport security measure” or whether some security measures “go too far violating personal privacy,” 50 percent support any security measure, while 41 percent say some measures go too far. But when asked first to think about either the new full body scans or enhanced pat-downs, support for airport security measures overall declines substantially, with only 39 percent supporting any security measure while 59 percent say some measures go too far violating personal privacy.
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.
October Mon, 2003
THE NEW YORK OLYMPIC GAMES 2012?
While the 2012 Olympics are just a speck on the sports horizon right now, preparations for site selection are well under way. Earlier this year, the US. Olympic Committee chose New York to be the official American entry in the international pool of cities vying to host the summer games in nine years. The New York bid includes plans for holding some events at venues in the Garden State. On the whole, most New Jerseyans feel that hosting this seminal competition would be good for the state. However, a majority draw the line at spending tax dollars in order to hold the games here.
October Sun, 2003
THE SORRY STATE OF TURNOUT IN NEW JERSEY ELECTIONS
In a sun’ev we conducted for the Star-Ledger last month, just one registered voter in ten could tell us what offices are at stake in next month’s election. For the record, all 80 seats in the state assembly and 40 seats in the state senate are up for election on November 4.