Rutgers-Eagleton: New Jerseyans Dissatisfied with State’s Handling of Taxes, Affordability and Transit

New Jerseyans’ satisfaction with how the state government is handling a variety of issues spans a wide range, from extensive discontent on taxes and affordability to mixed ratings on crime, health care and education, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.

“New Jerseyans are in a state of malaise when it comes to how Trenton is handling a number of key statewide issues,” said Ashley Koning, an assistant research professor and director of the Eagleton Center for Public Interest Polling (ECPIP) at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. “There isn’t a single issue where a significant majority is satisfied, even those that have historically proven to be feathers in the state government’s cap. Instead, residents are either net negative or divided on every topic we asked. New…