Millions of dollars proposed to help NJ schools go cellphone-free

Governor Phil Murphy announced a $3 million proposal to help school districts adopt technology to ban cell phones.

He made the announcement at Woodbury Junior-Senior High School on Wednesday because the school banned cell phones at the start of the 2024-2025 school year.

"This is working for Woodbury," Gov. Murphy said.

Students have to put their phones in special pouches that are locked at the start of the day, and they get them back after the last bell.

The grant money proposed in the 2026 budget would help districts across the state look at similar programs to help schools go phone-free.
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