September Sun, 1991
POCKETBOOK CONCERNS TOP 1991 ELECTION ISSUES; ELECTED OFFICIALS GET LOW PERFORMANCE SCORES
With about six weeks left until the 1991 state assembly and senate elections, taxes and the economy top New Jerseyans' list as the most important issues facing the next New Jersey Legislature. In addition, the latest Star Ledger/Eagleton Poll found that only about 1-in-4 state residents give positive job performance ratings to the Governor and to the New Jersey State Legislature.
July Sun, 1991
NEW JERSEYANS’ CONFIDENCE IN INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS
Overall, New Jerseyans' confidence in a variety of institutions and organizations has gone up or is unchanged since 1984. The one exception is New Jersey state government, which shows a decline.
July Sun, 1991
NEW JERSEYANS EXPRESS CONCERN ABOUT RABIES; SUPPORT DOG AND CAT LICENSING AND VACCINATIONS
The rabies epidemic that is spreading across New Jersey has gained the attention of most state residents. Among those who have heard about the increase in this disease, close to 9-in-10 voice concern.
July Sun, 1991
MOST NEW JERSEYANS ENDORSE LIVING WILLS; MAJORITY DON’T WANT RESTRICTIONS ON CARE THAT CAN BE REFUSED
Nearly nine-in-ten (88%) New Jerseyans support the right of an individual to make a living will and three-quarters (76%) say they would exercise that right if they needed hospital care, according to the latest Star-Ledger/Eagleton Poll. Also, by a margin of 52 percent to 34 percent, residents believe that there should not be restrictions on the type of treatment that can be refused.