July Sun, 1990
GOVERNOR FLORIO’S JOB PERFORMANCE RATING DROPS SHARPLY; PUBLIC EXPRESSES DISSATISFACTION WITH TAXES AND OTHER POLICIES
New Jersey Governor Jim Florio's job performance ratings have taken a sharp decline. According to the latest Star Ledger/Eagleton Poll state residents are three times more likely to give the Governor negative than positive ratings. While 23 percent of the state's residents give him positive ratings of "excellent" (4%) or "good" (19%), 68 percent feel his job performance is "only fair" (36%) or "poor"(32%) and 8 percent do not give a rating. This is a 19 point drop from the 42 percent positive rating he received in March.
April Sun, 1990
NEW JERSEYANS NOT CONVINCED NEW AUTO INSURANCE SYSTEM WILL BRING LOWER RATES
New Jersey residents are cautiously skeptical about what impact the sate's new auto insurance system will have on insurance rates next year. According to the latest Star Ledger/Eagleton Poll, only 1 in 10 New Jerseyans think it is "very likely" that the twenty percent average education in rates promised to drivers under the new system will actually come to pass. In addition, only about 1-in-3 residents believe that their rates will go down under the new system, while slightly, more than 4 in 10 expect their rates will stay the same next year.
April Sun, 1990
EARTH DAY 1990 PROMISES TO INVOLVE MORE STATE RESIDENTS THAN EARTH DAY 1970
In New Jersey, public participation in Earth Day 1990 is likely to increase that of Earth Day 1970. Four-in-ten state residents say they plan to take part in various Earth Day activities this year - this is about five times more than said they participated in 1970. According to the latest Star Ledger/Eagleton Poll, a majority feel that events like Earth Day make a difference in protecting the environment.
April Sun, 1990
THE ECONOMY, TAXES AND SPENDING – PART 2: NEW JERSEYANS CONCERNED ABOUT STATE’S ECONOMY; MORE CAUTIOUS ABOUT GOVERNMENT SPENDING
Public perceptions of the state of New Jersey's economy have reversed dramatically in recent months, with a majority of residents --55 percent-- now describing New Jersey as experiencing "bad times" economically, according to the latest Star Ledger/ Eagleton Poll. Just six months ago, an earlier survey found that a clear majority of residents thought the state was enjoying "good times" economically.