THE DAILY TARGUM
Volume 141, Number 38
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The Scarlet Knights take on Army’s Black Knights tonight at Michie Stadium, marking the first road start of true freshman quarterback Tom Savage’s career.
Daggett gains voter support in recent poll BY MARY DIDUCH ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
With the state’s gubernatorial election less than two weeks away, the polls are showing an unprecedented amount of support for Independent candidate Chris Daggett. According to the poll conducted Oct. 15 through 20 from the Eagleton Institute of Politics, 20 percent of likely voters would vote for Daggett. This is a surprise, because in New Jersey no Independent candidate has garnered more than 5 percent of the electorate on Election Day, said David Redlawsk, the poll’s director. “I think that probably the key take-home is that Chris Daggett has really made this an interesting race,” Redlawsk said. While the results — of 583 likely voters — show that Daggett seems to be drawing from both the Democrat and Republican candidates, he may be hurting
Republican candidate Chris Christie more, Redlawsk said. Democrat Gov. Jon S. Corzine has 39 percent of the vote and Christie has 36 percent, according to the poll — a shift from past polls where Christie has often led. “In the summer, a large percentage of New Jersey voters had no opinion about Christie,” Redlawsk said. This gave Christie the voters who disliked Corzine, he said. “Now, the Corzine campaign has done a good job of making people feel more negative about Christie,” Redlawsk said. The combination of the Corzine campaign and Daggett’s presence in the race has weakened Christie’s lead, he said. Daggett has been more visible than past Independent candidates, proven his credibility and won key endorsements, such as from The Star-Ledger, Redlawsk said.
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Candidates clear the air on environmental goals BY MARY DIDUCH ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR
The personal attacks were limited during last night’s final gubernatorial debate, as the candidates gathered for the third debate before the Nov. 3 election. During the radio debate broadcast by Newark-based jazz station WBGO, the three explained their goals for the environment, a littlediscussed issue during this election. Republican challenger Chris Christie said the environment was at the top of his priorities. “I had the most detailed and aggressive plan on environmental protection than the other three candidates,” he said. One of his goals is to return the Department of Environmental Protection to its core mission of cleaning polluted areas, Christie said. The DEP has failed in cleaning up sites. An aggressive renewable energy plan, the protection of
fish in Barnegat Bay and the cooling of water from nuclear power plants are also part of his plan, Christie said. This plan led Christie to garner the endorsement of the New Jersey Environmental Federation, the largest environmental group of the state, Christie said. The group interviewed all the candidates and their policies prior to its decision. Democrat Gov. Jon S. Corzine pointed to his track record and ties to President Barack Obama to explain the importance of the environment to his campaign. Under Corzine’s administration, the state has the second-most solar panels in the nation behind California, Corzine said. They have initiated a plan to create the largest offshore wind farm in America, he said. Corzine’s administration is also working to increase the efficiency of the DEP, the incumbent said.
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ANDREW HOWARD/ PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
At the corner of George Street and Remsen Avenue, police search the surrounding area after a 56-year-old man was shot Wednesday night by an unidentified assailant. The victim has non-life-threatening injuries.
EDISON MAN SHOT AFTER ASKING FOR CIGARETTE An unidentified assailant shot Gregor y Mar vin Sr., 56, of Edison late Wednesday night at the corner of George Street and Remsen Avenue, police said. The victim told police he was shot at 11 p.m. after asking the gunman for a cigarette, said New Brunswick Police Department Lt. JT Miller. “Mar vin Sr. was shot in the arm and stomach,” Miller said. “He was transpor ted to Rober t Wood Johnson Hospital. His injuries are not life threatening.” Multiple New Brunswick Police Department vehicles rushed down George Street responding to the scene.
Part of George Street was closed off after the shooting, and police searched through trash bins and the surrounding area. Police made no arrests and the case is under investigation, Miller said yesterday afternoon. Several local residents stood outside their homes after hearing gunshots. “It was more like a bang,” said a witness, who wishes to remain anonymous. “My boyfriend was like ‘What the hell was that?,’ and I’m like ‘Oh, it was probably a gun shot.’” The area is crime prone, the witness said. “There’s no peace anywhere anymore,” the witness said. “This is ridiculous.” — John S. Clyde
THIS IS JEOPARDY!
INDEX UNIVERSITY Have you ever seen a classmate bring her pet dog into class or onto the bus? Learn more about a select Cook campus club.
METRO Expert says foreclosed properties throughout the state are down this year by 6 percent, but homebuyers are facing other issues within the market. JENNIFER MIGUEL-HELLMAN/ STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
As a part of events for the Derby Days competition, Director Gregory Smith, right, leads a game of “Jeopardy!” with members of six sororities and Sigma Chi fraternity at last night’s Jeopardy/Charity Information night. Proceeds will benefit the Children’s Miracle Network.
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Housing shortages deter co-ed policy adoption BY DEIRDRE S. HOPTON CORRESPONDENT
Princeton University administrators recently announced plans to allow juniors and seniors to live in coeducational housing units, but Rutgers University students should
not expect the same on campus anytime soon. The program will be piloted in the Spelman Hall Apartments, according to an e-mail from Princeton University Student Government President Connor Diemand-Yauman to the student body.
“By introducing the gender-neutral housing in this manner — using Spelman Hall as a pilot program — we will allow the Housing Of fice, the Undergraduate Life Committee, the [University Student Government] and other interested bodies to study the outcome of the
first year of a gender-neutral housing policy,” Diemand-Yauman said in his e-mail. University Residence Life Executive Director Joan Carbone said there are other issues preventing the
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