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.
March Sun, 1986
ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME: NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS FAVOR ALLOWING CHILDREN WITH AIDS TO REMAIN IN SCHOOL; PUBLIC VERY AWARE, FAIRLY CONCERNED, BUT ONLY PARTLY INFORMED ABOUT THE DISEASE
Over 80 percent of the New Jersey public feels that children with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or AIDS, should be allowed to attend schools, according to the latest Star-Ledger/Eagleton Poll. There is some disagreement, however, on whether these children should be allowed to attend regular classes or if they should be taught separately.
March Sun, 1986
MOTORING IN THE GARDEN STATE: MANDATORY SEAT BELTS–A LAW THAT WORKS: USAGE DOUBLES SINCE 1984 DRINKING WHILE DRIVING–SEEN AS A SERIOUS. AND NOT UNCOMMON. SITUATION
A new Star-Ledger/Eagleton Poll shows the number of New Jerseyans saying they regularly use seat belts has doubled since 1984–a dramatic Increase since the law