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Poll: Most Democrats say Iowa, New Hampshire have too much influence

January 22, 2020 10:00 amJanuary 22, 2020 9:45 am

A Monmouth Poll released Wednesday found Democratic primary voters believe Iowa and New Hampshire, the first two states to weigh in on the Democratic presidential primary contest, have too much influence over the eventual nominee. More than half of Democratic...

Christie praises Bergen Record story on NJ Transit as Murphy aide calls it a ‘whitewash’

January 16, 2020 6:07 pmJanuary 17, 2020 2:25 pm

On Twitter, a Bergen Record story about who gets the blame for New Jersey Transit woes is getting plaudits from former Gov. Chris Christie and slammed by a top aide to Gov. Phil Murphy. Murphy’s side – and others –...

Poll: New Hampshire is a 4-way fight, but Booker is at 1%

January 9, 2020 11:00 amJanuary 9, 2020 11:04 am

Cory Booker is polling at just 1% in New Hampshire, according to a Monmouth University poll released today. The poll reflects a four-way fight in the first-in-the-nation primary, with Pete Buttigieg at 20%, Joe Biden at 19%, Bernie Sanders at...

Most New Jerseyans support boosting state’s Revolutionary War sites, poll finds

January 7, 2020 10:55 amJanuary 8, 2020 5:59 pm

Most New Jersey residents support preserving and boosting Revolutionary War sites in the state, according to a Monmouth University poll released Tuesday. More than 80% said it was important to preserve such sites, with 49% saying it was very important...

Booker at 2% in Monmouth Poll

December 10, 2019 11:00 amDecember 10, 2019 2:00 pm

Cory Booker is at 2% in a national Monmouth University poll, half of where he would need to be to qualify for the December Democratic presidential debate. Joe Biden leads Bernie Sanders, 26%-21%, with Elizabeth Warren in third place with...

Most residents give NJ high marks

November 18, 2019 6:00 amNovember 18, 2019 1:25 am

Most New Jersey residents think the state’s a good place to live, according to a Monmouth University poll released Monday. A little more than six-in-ten residents, 61% told pollsters the state was an excellent (15%) or good (45%) place to...

Buttigieg tops pack in Iowa poll, with Booker at 2%

November 12, 2019 1:30 pmNovember 12, 2019 1:34 pm

Cory Booker is at 2% in a new Monmouth University poll of likely Democratic caucusgoers in Iowa and is tied for 9th place. Pete Buttigieg has now gone to the head of the pack, with 22%, gaining 14 points from...