There has been very loud opposition, especially in Ocean County, to Gov. Phil Murphy’s mask requirement for students, teachers and staff at the beginning of the 2021-2022 school year and for an ever-increasing list of people subject to vaccination mandates.

But at an Aug. 30 press conference, Murphy claimed that “the overwhelming majority of citizens support our efforts.” He can point to a Monmouth University poll of 810 Garden State registered voters taken Aug. 11-16 to support that claim.