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62% of New Jerseyans define themselves as ‘pro-choice,’ Monmouth poll finds

February 21, 2023 11:00 amFebruary 21, 2023 10:06 am

A Monmouth University poll released today finds that New Jerseyans are generally quite supportive of abortion access, with 62% of poll respondents defining themselves as “pro-choice” versus just 29% who defined themselves as “pro-life.” That represents a significant change from...

Monmouth poll: New Jerseyans still concerned about Covid, but not enough to support new mandates

January 24, 2023 11:00 amJanuary 24, 2023 10:01 am

A majority of New Jerseyans remain concerned about Covid nearly three years after it first ripped through the state – and yet most oppose masking and distancing requirements and have not gotten the bivalent Covid booster, according to a new...

Monmouth poll: New Jerseyans skeptical of state, federal government – but prefer Trenton to Washington

January 18, 2023 11:00 amJanuary 18, 2023 9:50 am

New Jerseyans give their state government higher marks than the federal government but aren’t hugely satisfied with either, according to a new Monmouth University Poll released today. 36% of New Jersey adults rated the quality of state government positively (calling...

Murphy has strong 52%-36% approval rating after five years as N.J. governor, poll says

January 11, 2023 11:00 amJanuary 11, 2023 3:35 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy has a healthy 52%-36% job approval ratings among registered voters at the start of his sixth year as governor of New Jersey, according to a new Monmouth University poll released this morning. Approvals for the two-term Democratic...

68% of New Jersey voters don’t want Dr. Oz to run for office here, Monmouth finds

January 11, 2023 11:00 amJanuary 11, 2023 11:26 am

A Monmouth University poll released today finds that New Jersey native Mehmet Oz, fresh off his loss in last year’s high-profile Pennsylvania Senate election, probably doesn’t have much of a political future in his home state, either. Asked whether they...

Monmouth poll: New Jerseyans dead-set against President Christie

January 11, 2023 11:00 amJanuary 11, 2023 11:05 am

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has mused for years about another presidential run in 2024, but a new Monmouth University Poll released today shows that voters in his home state are deeply opposed to the idea of a President...

National Monmouth poll finds modest preference for Dem control of Congress

August 3, 2022 11:00 amAugust 3, 2022 12:09 pm

A new poll released today by the Monmouth University Polling Institute found that, given the choice between a Democratic-controlled and a Republican-controlled Congress, respondents prefer Democratic control by a margin of 50-43%. That’s the biggest lead Democrats have posted all...