Press Releases

2022 April 12, 2022

New Jerseyans Overwhelmingly Support Creation of 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline, Eagleton Institute Poll Finds

A poll conducted by the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling at Rutgers University on behalf of Project ASPEN, a joint research project between NAMI NJ and a team of Rutgers researchers, finds that 92% of New Jersey residents support the creation of a 988 hotline for suicide prevention and mental health crisis.

2022 March 24, 2022

Six in Ten New Jerseyans Rate Garden State as Excellent or Good Place to Live, Yet One-Third Want to Move Out of New Jersey

Almost six in 10 New Jersey residents say the Garden State is an “excellent” (14 percent) or “good” (44 percent) place to live, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Twenty-eight percent rate it as “only fair” and another 13 percent as “poor.

2022 March 21, 2022

About Half of New Jerseyans Say State is On the Wrong Track

Fifty-two percent of New Jerseyans say the Garden State is off on the wrong track compared to 38 percent who say it is headed in the right direction, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.

2022 March 15, 2022

REPORT: Views on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Among Employed New Jerseyans

Though working New Jerseyans as a whole feel positively about diversity, equity and inclusion in their workplaces, significant divisions remain along racial, gender and political lines. These findings are part of the State of Diversity® poll, a public opinion survey released by Taft Communications, the Rutgers-Eagleton Poll, and New Jersey Business & Industry Association.

2022 March 15, 2022

REPORT: Views on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Among Employed U.S. Adults

America’s workplaces are on the leading edge of the US becoming a more pluralistic nation — offering greater exposure to diversity than what individuals may experience in their home and social interactions and staffed by people who want their employers to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace, a Taft Communications and Rutgers-Eagleton Poll State of Diversity® public opinion survey of American workers finds. This general consensus, though, masks deep divisions according to race, gender, age, education and other categories – not least of which is political affiliation.

2022 March 14, 2022

Three-quarters of New Jerseyans Think U.S. Should Play At Least a Minor Role in Ukraine

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, New Jerseyans see a role for the United States but are divided on whether the United States should send more of its own troops to Eastern Europe to further discourage Russia, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton poll.

2022 March 10, 2022

Something New Jerseyans Can Agree On: They Don’t Want to Pump Their Own Gas

New Jerseyans might not be able to agree on whether a popular breakfast sandwich should be called pork roll or Taylor Ham, but when it comes to pumping their own gas, the message is clear: almost three-quarters of them don’t want anything to do with it, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton poll.

2022 March 8, 2022

Governor Murphy’s Job Approval Stays Steady, Favorability Falls at Start of Second Term; Governor Maintains High Marks on Pandemic, Lowest Marks on Taxes and Affordability

About half of New Jerseyans (49 percent) continue to approve of the overall job Governor Phil Murphy is doing as he proceeds with his second term, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Forty-six percent disapprove of his job performance; just 5 percent are unsure. Murphy’s job approval rating has essentially held steady from November 2021, with just a minor bit of movement.

2022 March 7, 2022

Two-thirds of New Jerseyans agree with lifting school mask mandate, most comfortable returning to normal; half think NJ has done “just right” on pandemic

As masks officially come off today for teachers and children, a majority of New Jerseyans agree with lifting the childcare and school settings mask mandate, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Forty-six percent “strongly agree” with Governor Murphy’s decision to end the mandate, 22 percent “somewhat agree,” 12 percent “somewhat disagree,” and 18 percent “strongly disagree.”

2021 December 1, 2021

New Report: Public Health Observations and Attitudes in New Jersey

Rutgers scholars Jeanne Herb and Ashley Koning have released “Enhancing Local Public Health Capacity in New Jersey: Opportunities for Modernization,” a new report that assesses challenges and opportunities of local public health in New Jersey.

2021 November 23, 2021

Five Decades Later, Rutgers-Eagleton Poll Still Finds Taxes to be Most Important Problem Facing New Jersey

Not much has changed in 50 years when it comes to New Jersey’s most important problem, according to a Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Then and now, New Jerseyans rate taxes – including property taxes – as their number one concern

2021 November 9, 2021

New Jerseyans Concerned About Roe v. Wade’s Future, About Half Want to See New Jersey Pass Laws to Protect and Expand Access to Abortion Care

As the issue of reproductive rights takes center stage both nationally and statewide, New Jerseyans are worried about the future of Roe v. Wade. According to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll in collaboration with New Jersey Policy Perspective, residents would like to see New Jersey ensure the protection and expansion of reproductive care, including abortion.

All Press Releases

New Jerseyans Overwhelmingly Support Creation of 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline, Eagleton Institute Poll Finds

Six in Ten New Jerseyans Rate Garden State as Excellent or Good Place to Live, Yet One-Third Want to Move Out of New Jersey

About Half of New Jerseyans Say State is On the Wrong Track

REPORT: Views on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Among Employed New Jerseyans

REPORT: Views on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Among Employed U.S. Adults

Three-quarters of New Jerseyans Think U.S. Should Play At Least a Minor Role in Ukraine

Something New Jerseyans Can Agree On: They Don’t Want to Pump Their Own Gas

Governor Murphy’s Job Approval Stays Steady, Favorability Falls at Start of Second Term; Governor Maintains High Marks on Pandemic, Lowest Marks on Taxes and Affordability

Two-thirds of New Jerseyans agree with lifting school mask mandate, most comfortable returning to normal; half think NJ has done “just right” on pandemic

New Report: Public Health Observations and Attitudes in New Jersey

Five Decades Later, Rutgers-Eagleton Poll Still Finds Taxes to be Most Important Problem Facing New Jersey

New Jerseyans Concerned About Roe v. Wade’s Future, About Half Want to See New Jersey Pass Laws to Protect and Expand Access to Abortion Care

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