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NJ schools ban cellphones due to bullying, harassment: reports

By Justin Finch,

3 hours ago

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (PIX11) – Several schools in the Jersey City Public Schools district are banning cellphones, according to reports.

PIX11’s Justin Finch has the story.

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Hypocrisy abounds

1h ago

So cyberbullying only occurs during school time?

Tangjuice

2h ago

😒😒 we got school shootings and you wanna take kids phones away. How they gonna call for help if they school under attack. I get the bullying but taking away cell phones will not do anything about it. They will find something else smh.

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