May Sun, 1992
NEW JERSEYANS SUPPORT ABORTION NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS; OPPOSE LAWS TO RESTRICT ABORTIONS
The complexity of the abortion issue is underscored by the range of different viewpoints expressed by New Jerseyans. While 2-in-3 residents oppose any new laws in New Jersey to restrict a woman's right to have an abortion, 8-in-10 support parental notification and 7-in-10 favor spousal notification. However, when it comes to issues of personal choice, 8-in-10 feel that the decision to have an abortion is a private matter that should be left up to the women to decide. In addition, 46 percent say "all women should have the right to an abortion in all circumstances," and 46 percent feel abortions should be allowed in "certain circumstances." By a margin of 47 to 38 percent, a plurality of state residents do not think abortion is murder.
May Sun, 1992
ECONOMIC ISSUES TOP PUBLIC CONCERN LEADERS’ PERFORMANCE RATINGS REMAIN LOW
In the past year, economic issues have surpassed taxes on New Jerseyans' list of important issues facing the state. According to the most recent Star-Ledger/Eagleton Poll, 2-in-5 name economic issues compared to 1-in-5 who say taxes are their chief concern.
March Sun, 1992
PUBLIC SCHOOL RATING DECLINES; NEW JERSEYANS REACT TO NEW SCHOOL PROGRAMS
New Jerseyans are more critical of the state's public schools than they were five years ago. Four-in-ten give the public schools positive ratings — an 11 point decline, and parents of public school children are more likely to say that the quality of education in their school district has gotten worse than they were in 1987.
February Sun, 1992
UNEMPLOYMENT HITS MANY NJ HOUSEHOLDS; CONSUMERS ASSESS HOUSING, AUTOMOBILE
More than one-third of New Jerseyans say that an adult in their household has been out of work and actively seeking a job in the past year, and one-in-five report that an unemployed adult in their household is currently looking for a job.