As the fall campaign season officially kicks off, congresswoman and Democratic nominee for New Jersey governor Mikie Sherrill takes the lead out of the gate and is seen as more trustworthy to handle a number of issues facing the state, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.
Read MoreNew Jerseyans continue to give a somewhat split assessment on the direction of the Garden State, and pocketbook issues top the list of residents’ biggest concerns, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Forty-eight percent of residents say New Jersey is on the wrong track, compared with 39% who say it is headed in the right direction; 14% are unsure.
Read MoreMany New Jerseyans aren’t aware of the state’s history of slavery, but notable numbers say the Black community has been negatively impacted by it and other racist and segregationist policies. The findings are from a study conducted in early December on race relations and perceptions regarding race-related issues conducted by the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling (ECPIP) at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, sponsored by The Fund for New Jersey.
Read MoreMost New Jerseyans perceive racism as a serious problem nationwide but do so to a lesser extent when it comes to the presence of racism in the Garden State, according to a Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Eight in 10 respondents said racism in the United States is a “very serious problem” (44%) or “somewhat serious problem” (35%), while more than half feel the same about racism in New Jersey (14% “very serious,” 40% “a somewhat serious”). Three in 10 said the same about their city or town (8% “very serious,” 22% “somewhat serious”). The findings are from a study conducted in early December 2024 on race relations and perceptions regarding race-related issues by the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling (ECPIP) at Rutgers University-New Brunswick in collaboration with the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, sponsored by The Fund for New Jersey.
Read MoreNew Jersey is one of the most diverse states in the nation, but this diversity doesn’t always translate into residents’ daily experiences. While a solid majority of New Jerseyans report frequent interaction with people of a different race or ethnicity, a notable number report far less contact. The findings are from a study conducted in early December on race relations and perceptions regarding race-related issues conducted by the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling (ECPIP) at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, sponsored by The Fund for New Jersey.
Read MoreHalf or more of New Jerseyans say their housing costs aren’t affordable (33% “not very,” 18% “not at all”) and that it is only getting more difficult to pay them (56%), according to a Rutgers-Eagleton Poll conducted last month in collaboration with the Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey.
Read MoreWith about a month to go, New Jersey’s registered voters are largely unaware that a primary election for governor will take place on June 10, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.
Read MoreNew Jerseyans give subpar ratings to both the state and national economy, though they are more positive about New Jersey than the nation, as a whole, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll in partnership with New Jersey Organization for a Better State political action committee.
Read MoreWith more than a month to go until New Jersey’s June 10 primary, registered Republicans and Republican-leaning independents seem to be coalescing around Jack Ciattarelli, while registered Democrats and Democrat-leaning independents are more divided among the six candidates in their race, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.
Read MoreWith one election over and another a year away here in the Garden State, there are a number of political figures vying for the governorship in 2025. The problem is, New Jersey voters don’t know who they are, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.
Read MoreWhen it comes to what’s most important in deciding who to vote for in the 2024 presidential election, New Jersey registered voters – much like the rest of the nation – say, it’s the economy, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. Voters cite the economy or fiscal issues as No. 1 (22%), followed by immigration (13%), candidate character (11%) and then reproductive rights (9%). Voters round out their top 10 issues with opposition to the other candidate (5%), candidate competence (5%), saving or preserving democracy (4%), foreign policy and international relations (3%), human rights (4%) and crime and safety (2%).
Read MoreA majority of New Jersey registered voters say they have faith in the legitimacy of the electoral process, whether looking back on 2020 or looking ahead, according to a special Rutgers-Eagleton Poll in partnership with NJ Advance Media and the Miller Center on Policing and Community Resilience at the Eagleton Institute of Politics. Stark partisan differences prevail, however, with Republicans either disagreeing, or agreeing to a lesser extent, on election integrity last cycle and this cycle.
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