September Sun, 1994
ISSUES, VOTERS, AND THE U.S. SENATE RACE IN NEW JERSEY
As the Fall election campaign begins to heat up, incumbent Frank Lautenberg has an advantage over Republican challenger Chuck Haytaian in voter perceptions of how well the candidates would represent New Jersey in the U.S. Senate. Lautenberg is favored over Haytaian on bringing federal money into New Jersey (54% to 11%) accomplishing more for New Jersey in the Senate (49% to 23%) and understanding the problems of New Jersey (43% to 20%). In each of these areas, however, one-third of voters are uncertain about which candidate would do better.
September Sun, 1994
THE U.S. SENATE RACE: MAJORITY OF VOTERS HAVE NOT DECIDED ON A CANDIDATE
With about two months to go until Election Day, the largest group of likely voters in New Jersey—58 percent—do not firmly support either candidate for U.S. Senate while 26 percent firmly support Democratic incumbent Frank Lautenberg and 16 percent firmly support Republican challenger Garabed (Chuck) Haytaian. Neither candidate has added to his base of support since the June 1994 poll.
July Sun, 1994
NEW JERSEYANS WANT TO GET TOUGH ON CRIME
Majorities of state residents favor an assortment of proposals to get tough on crime in New Jersey, according to the findings of the latest Star-Ledger/Eagleton Poll. The proposals that are favored by the largest majorities (about 8-in-10) are "three strikes and your in" and the idea of increased funding to put more police on the streets.
July Sun, 1994
NEW JERSEYANS’ ATTITUDES TOWARD REGIONALIZING LOCAL SERVICES
Overall, more New Jersey residents favor the regionalization of local public services than oppose it, and half of the state's residents think that regionalizing local services with a neighboring town would lower their property taxes. However, about 6-in-10 residents say that they have not read or heard anything about regionalization as a way for towns to share costs to hold taxes down.