November Sun, 1986
TAX REFORM AND THE ECONOMY: NEW JERSEYANS SUPPORT FEDERAL TAX REFORM; SEE GOOD TIMES ECONOMICALLY FOR STATE AND SELVES
A majority of New Jerseyans favor the federal tax reforms recently passed by Congress and signed into law, despite the fact that 8-in-10 residents believe they will pay the same or more in taxes under the new system and that only 2-in-10 feel it will help "people like themselves," according to the latest Star-Ledger/Eagleton Poll. Also, there is no clear consensus among Garden Staters as to whether the tax reforms will help or hurt various groups in society such as the poor, middle income families, the rich, or business.
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.
November Sun, 1986
NEW JERSEYANS ON CONTROL OF LOCAL SCHOOLS: A NEAR MAJORITY FAVORS STATE TAKEOVER OF FAILING DISTRICTS; MOST UNAWARE OF PROPOSED PLAN
Nearly 1-in-2 New Jerseyans favor allowing the state government to temporarily take over and run local school districts that are not providing students with a quality education, according to the latest Star-Ledger/Eagleton Poll. The poll also reveals, however, that almost 7-in-10 residents have not heard or read anything about the specific school district takeover proposals currently being considered by the State Legislature.
October Sun, 1986
NEW JERSEYANS SEE DRUG ABUSE AS SERIOUS PROBLEM; PUBLIC SUPPORTS DRUG TESTING FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS
Nearly 80 percent of New Jerseyans feel the problem of illegal drug abuse in the state is “very serious,” and a clear majority supports the idea of mandatory drug testing in the workplace, according to the latest Star-Ledger/Eagleton Poll