
Phone-Free Schools are Official: New Jersey Unveils New “Bell-to-Bell” Rules for 2026
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, the era of scrolling in the hallways is officially coming to an end in the Garden State. On January 15, 2026, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) released its highly anticipated updated guidance for “bell-to-bell” cell phone policies.

