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 governor Phil Murphy signed a law on Monday to prohibit the banning of books in public and school libraries, diverging from the approach that Republican-led states have taken against ...

NBC Universal, Inc. New Jer sey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit ... with the law. New Jersey becomes the latest Democrat-led state to enact a ban on book bans, joining ...

PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signs law to prohibit book bans in public and school libraries in his state.

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 Gov. Phil Murphy signs law to prohibit book bans in public and school libraries in his state.

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 ...