February Sun, 2001
NEW JERSEYANS ARE INCREASINGLY BOTHERED BY RACIAL PROFILING But State Troopers’ Job Ratings Remain High
While the overall job performance rating of the State Police has remained stable over the last two years, the number of New Jerseyans who think minorities are treated worse than others has continued to climb, and for the first time a majority of state residents say they are bothered “a lot” by the practice of racial profiling – the stopping of motorists based on racial characteristics.
February Tue, 2001
NEW JERSEY GUBERNATORIAL 2001: McGreevey Begins With Lead DiFrancesco Runs Closer Race Than Schundler
The extended presidential election only managed to briefly delay the start of real politics in New Jersey; Christie Whitman’s abdication of the Statehouse for the EPA only managed to add spice to it. It’s time for the gubernatorial election, and Democrat Jim McGreevey starts out in better shape than either of his two potential Republican opponents, acting Governor Donald DiFrancesco and Jersey City Mayor Bret Schundler.
February Mon, 2001
GARDEN STATE IS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT BUSH’S PRESIDENCY But Residents’ Affections Follow Clinton
New Jersey residents are giving President George W. Bush the benefit of the doubt as he settles into office, but their expectations for a Bush presidency are not high. Many approve of the job he is doing so far, as well as his cabinet appointments, and most are optimistic about the next four years with the Bush administration.
February Sun, 2001
Governor Whitman Waves Farewell To New Jersey: State Shrugs Garden State Residents Look Back on 7 Years of Christie Whitman
New Jerseyans appear to be losing little sleep over the departure of their Governor of the last seven years – Christine Todd Whitman. While enjoying generally popular regard, and being seen as a “fair-to-good” Governor, just three-in-ten credit her with any major accomplishment over her tenure as chief executive of the state. Whitman leaves a mixed legacy on handling a variety of issues in New Jersey, and she gets more of the blame for problems facing the state than she gets credit for those things that are going well.