Rutgers-Eagleton poll Archives

More 80% of New Jerseyans support school cellphone ban, poll finds

October 12, 2026 1:31 pmOctober 13, 2026 12:33 am

More than eight in 10 New Jersey residents support the state’s new ban on non-academic cellphone use in public schools, with overwhelming majorities of Democrats, Republicans and independents backing the restrictions, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton Poll. The poll found...

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%...

Murphy approval ratings remain strong, poll shows

November 12, 2024 5:30 amNovember 12, 2024 5:34 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy has job approvals of 55%-36% after nearly seven years in office, according to a Rutgers-Eagleton poll from October that was released this morning. Murphy’s favorables are at 50%-34%. That’s four points better than a January 2024 Rutgers-Eagleton...

Rutgers-Eagleton poll shows low name ID for gubernatorial candidates

November 12, 2024 5:30 amNovember 12, 2024 5:33 pm

Editor’s note: this story contains information from a poll that was shown to be inaccurate based on the actual results of the 2024 general election. A Rutgers-Eagleton poll released this morning shows low name recognition for candidates in next June’s...

Poll: Mixed reviews for New Jersey’s public school systems

September 14, 2023 5:00 amSeptember 14, 2023 10:38 am

New Jerseyans have mixed opinions about their local school districts, giving them a narrow 53%-41% approval rating, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton poll conducted in partnership with Project Ready released today. The poll comes at a time when school districts...

52% say New Jersey on on the wrong track, Rutgers-Eagleton poll says

March 21, 2022 6:00 amMarch 21, 2022 10:42 am

The political climate in New Jersey heading into the 2022 midterm election continues to worsen for Democrats, with 52% of residents saying the state is on the wrong track and 38% saying New Jersey in headed in the right direction,...

Murphy holds big lead over Ciattarelli in Rutgers-Eagleton poll

June 8, 2021 12:27 pmJune 8, 2021 12:29 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy leads Republican Jack Ciattarelli by a 52%-26% margin in a head-to-head matchup in a Rutgers-Eagleton Poll released on Election Day. The 26-point lead is among registered voters, a sampling that is not as effective as likely voters...