Nearly 7 in 10 New Jerseyans say the governor is handling the lieutenant governor’s ethics case well, while more residents say the state is on the wrong track than headed in the right direction.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill heads into the fall with her ratings holding somewhat steady among New Jersey adults and with broad approval for how she has handled the ethics investigation into the former Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell, according to the latest Rutgers-Eagleton Poll.

Forty-four percent of New Jerseyans approve of the way Sherrill is handling her job as governor – virtually unchanged since March 2026; 34% now disapprove (up 5 points), and 22% are unsure. Among those who have formed an opinion, 56% approve.

Results are from a statewide poll of 1,004 adults contacted through the probability-based Rutgers-Eagleton/SSRS Garden State Panel from September 24 to September 27. The full sample has a margin of error of +/- 4.1 percentage points.