NJ residents concerned about governor’s energy policies, poll shows

(The Center Square) – New Jersey residents get more concerned after learning about their state’s energy policies, policies that are just as or more progressive than California’s, a new poll by Independent Women reveals.

Independent Women is a women’s organization dedicated to developing and advancing policies that “enhance people’s freedom, opportunities, and well-being,” according to its website.

An overview of the group’s poll conducted at the end of May 2025 said that some of the state’s policies include “a 20% utility rate hike, a $1.4 trillion price tag for renewables, and the 2035 gas car ban.”

“New Jersey voters who identify as moderate, somewhat conservative or somewhat liberal are in the dark about New Jersey’s energy policies and the implications it has on their households,” the poll

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