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N.J. voters worry about misinformation, local news sources, poll finds

June 11, 2026 5:30 amJune 10, 2026 11:35 pm

A majority of New Jersey voters worry about the spread of false or misleading information in the state, a poll found. A Rutgers-Eagleton poll of registered voters found that six in ten (61%) consider the spread of false or misleading...

Poll finds large majority of New Jerseyans want an end to last-minute budget resolutions

May 29, 2026 5:35 pm

A vast majority of New Jersey voters want legislators to end the practice of adding last-minute items to the state budget, a Rutgers-Eagleton Poll found. Among the more than 850 registered voters polled earlier this month, 80% said they either...

Rutgers-Eagleton poll puts Sherrill job approvals at 45%

April 9, 2026 5:30 amApril 9, 2026 10:49 am

Gov. Mikie Sherrill has a 45%-29% job approval after her first 2 ½ months in office, with strong numbers among Democrats, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton Poll released this morning. Sherrill is at 75%-3% among Democrats, 34%-28% among independents, and...

Rutgers-Eagleton poll puts Sherrill up 50%-45%

October 22, 2025 5:00 amOctober 22, 2025 10:16 am

Another poll has landed in the race for New Jersey governor, and it tells a pretty similar story to a number of other nonpartisan polls released in recent weeks: Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) has a lead, but not a big...

‘MAGA movement’ generally unpopular in N.J., per Rutgers poll

August 27, 2025 5:00 amAugust 27, 2025 12:13 am

President Donald Trump’s promise to “Make America Great Again” may have made huge headway in New Jersey in last year’s presidential election, but a Rutgers-Eagleton poll released today finds that the president’s efforts may not be so popular among the...

Ciattarelli narrows gap but Sherrill retains lead in newest Rutgers-Eagleton poll

August 21, 2025 5:00 amAugust 21, 2025 6:31 pm

Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-Montclair) maintains a lead over former Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli (R-Somerville) in a new Rutgers-Eagleton poll of the New Jersey governor’s race, though her margin has shrunk since the last time Rutgers looked at the race. According to...

Sherrill leads Ciattarelli by 20 points in Rutgers-Eagleton poll (Updated)

July 2, 2025 5:30 amJuly 2, 2025 10:57 am

Democrat Mikie Sherrill has a twenty-point lead over Republican Jack Ciattarelli in the New Jersey governor’s race, with President Donald Trump figuring prominently in voters’ decisions, according to a Rutgers-Eagleton Poll released this morning. Sherrill leads Ciattarelli, 51%-31%, with 13%...