November Tue, 2023
What’s Most Important to New Jersey Voters on Election Day? Taxes and the Economy, of Course.
Despite mudslinging and legislative battles throughout the Garden State echoing national culture wars, New Jersey voters still care most about taxes and the economy and say they will be the biggest factors in casting their ballots on Election Day, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. What voters view as most important varies greatly, but a plurality – a combined 40 percent – volunteer something related to fiscal issues: 18 percent cite the economy, 16 percent say taxes, including property taxes, and six percent cite something about cost of living and affordability.
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.
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
NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS TO PUBLIC OFFICIALS: SPEND MORE BUT TAX US LESS; JOB RATINGS UP OVER 1 YEAR AGO FOR ALL OFFICIALS AND INSTITUTIONS: PRESIDENT. GOVERNOR. STATE LEGISLATURE AND STATE SUPREME COURT
Most Hew Jerseyans continue to feel their state and local taxes are too high, and that they don’t get their money’s worth for those taxes. Despite this feeling, however, lopsided majorities also remain in favor of maintaining or increasing government spending for a wide range of programs, according to the latest Star-Ledger/Eagleton Poll.