The most recent poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University's PublicMind was conducted by telephone from June 28th through July 9th using a national, randomly selected sample of 800 adults aged 18 and over. The sampling error for 800 adults is 3.5 percentage points at the 95 percent level of confidence. During the same timeframe, 500 randomly selected New Jersey adult residents were interviewed. The sampling error for 500 adults is 4.5 percentage points at the 95 percent level of confidence. Survey results are also subject to non-sampling error. This kind of error, which cannot be measured, arises from a number of factors including, but not limited to, non-response (eligible individuals refusing to be interviewed), question wording, the order in which questions are asked, and variations among interviewers. The interviews were conducted by TMR, Inc. of Parsippany, NJ. Professionally trained interviewers using a CATI (Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing system) conducted all interviews. Random selection was conducted through computerized random-digit dialing. This technique gives every person with a phone number an equal chance of being selected including those with unlisted numbers.

Open-ended questions

What do you think are the most important problems facing your state at the present time?

What comes to mind when you think of New Jersey?

Closed-ended questions

Comparing New Jersey to other states, do you think New Jersey is a better of worse place to live?

Comparing New Jersey to other states, do you think New Jersey has better or worse schools than other states?

Comparing New Jersey to other states, do you think New Jersey has more or fewer dishonest politicians than other states?

Comparing New Jersey to other states, do you think New Jersey has more or less street crime than other states?

Comparing New Jersey to other states, do you think New Jersey has more or less organized crime than other states?

Comparing New Jersey to other states, do you think New Jersey has more or less pollution than other states?

Comparing New Jersey to other states, do you think New Jerseyans pay more ore less in state and local taxes?

(National sample only): In the last ten years, how often have you been in New Jersey - at least four or five times a year, about once or twice a year, once every few years, only once or twice, or never.

(National sample only): Do you have any close friends or relatives who now live in New Jersey?

(National sample only): How much have you read or heard about New Jersey in the last month - a great deal, some, little, or nothing at all?

(New Jersey sample only): As a New Jersey resident, how concerned are you about what people in other states think of New Jersey – very concerned, somewhat concerned, a little concerned, or not at all concerned?

see also:
Summary Analysis
Tabular Results