November Sun, 1987
CRIME IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: NOT A MAJOR CONCERN FOR MANY. BUT 1-IN-4 AVOID SOME PLACES FOR SAFETY
More than 1-in-4 New Jerseyans say there are places near where they live which they don’t go to because they would not feel safe, while nearly that many residents report that they don’t feel completely safe in their own homes at night, according to the latest Star-Ledger/Eagleton Poll.
November Sun, 1987
NEW JERSEYANS GIVE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS HIGH GRADES: SUPPORT FOR STATE TAKEOVER PLAN DECLINES
New Jerseyans are now giving higher ratings than they were a few years ago to the performance of public schools in the state, and are even more upbeat about both their local schools and the job that teachers in their schools are doing, according to the latest Star-Ledger/Eagleton Poll.
November Sun, 1987
KEAN JOB RATING DOWN BUT GOVERNOR REMAINS IMMENSELY POPULAR; PUBLIC UNAWARE OF PARTY CONTROL OF LEGISLATURE
While New Jersey Governor Tom Kean’s job performance rating has declined slightly from its high point in February of this year, he remains an extraordinarily popular figure among Garden State residents as voters prepare to go to the polls Tuesday to choose representatives for the State Senate and Assembly.
October Sun, 1987
THE 1987 LEGISLATIVE ELECTION: ELECTORATE MORE DEMOCRATIC THAN IN 1985
A new Star-Ledger/Eagleton Poll finds the mood of the New Jersey electorate to be more favorable to the Democratic Party than was the case in 1985, the last time a statewide election was held. In that election, with Governor Thomas Kean leading the ticket, Republicans captured control of the Assembly from the Democrats by a margin of 50 to 30 seats.