For The Moment, Corzine Maintains Advantage In Election Polls

STATE—Just one in four New Jersey voters, 25 percent, say the state is headed in the right direction, down 3 percentage points from a year ago (from 28 percent), and essentially unchanged since last February (25 percent).

According to the most recent poll by Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind, 65 percent of voters continue to say the state is on the wrong track. That dim view reaches across party lines as a majority of Democrats (55 percent) agree with four of five independents and four of five Republicans that the state is faring badly.

“This persistent number should be worrisome to the incumbent party,” said Peter Woolley, a political scientist and director of the poll. “It would be a stretch to say that voters’ pessimism is due entirely to the economic downturn and looming budget cuts. Their dim view of the direction of the state set in before the Wall Street meltdown,” said Woolley. “The question, sooner or later, will be whom should they blame.”

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Security Professional Offers Tips For Senior Safety

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, senior citizens usually experience lower rates of crime. But when seniors are victimized, there is a 92 percent chance the crime will occur in or near their homes.

“As we age, our safety and security needs change, so it’s important to take extra precautions to keep ourselves and our senior family members safe,” said Steve Shapiro, director of product management for ADT Security Services.  “Although statistics show seniors are less likely to be vulnerable to some types of crime, they are more likely than any other age group to be victims of crime in their own homes.”

To help better protect America’s seniors from property crime and personal theft, Shapiro offers the following essential safety tips:

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Liberty Hall Museum Hosts Events

UNION—Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University will host several activities for children and visitors of all ages throughout January.

The Let It Snow Arts and Craft Winter Workshop is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 17, from 10 a.m. to noon. Children will celebrate winter and the beauty of snowflakes and create a special craft to bring home. Admission is $8 per child and includes all workshop materials. Reservations are required. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Kean University’s Department of Communication and Liberty Hall Museum will collaborate on a new exhibit, The American President, featuring compelling news photos from the Associated Press. The exhibit, on loan from the Associated Press, will be on display in the Liberty Hall Carriage House from Jan. 20 to Feb. 20. The exhibit is free and open to the public during museum hours.

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