On Monday (Dec. 9), New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed the Freedom to Read Act. Under the new law, public schools and libraries are prohibited from arbitrarily banning age-appropriate books.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed a law Monday prohibiting book banning ... New Jersey is the third state to sign a law against book banning, following Minnesota and Illinois.

signs legislation aimed at barring public libraries and schools from banning books. (AP photo/Mike Catalini) PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to ...

Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the Freedom to Read Act in December 2024, which goes into effect Dec. 9, to combat the ongoing issue of arbitrary book banning in ...

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy became the latest public official to call for banning mobile phones in schools, saying ...

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed a law Monday prohibiting book banning in state libraries ... New Jersey is the third state to sign a law against book banning, following Minnesota and Illinois.

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the ... pen Murphy used to sign the bill that ...

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and ...

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy has signed a law to prohibit book bans in the state and enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who ...