Phones shouldn’t be used in school for a variety of reasons, and the new cell phone ban, recently signed into law by former Governor Phil Murphy, will benefit Nutley students overall.

Sixth graders will be attending John H. Walker Middle School this upcoming September here in Nutley to give them better preparation for high school, greater independence, and more access to foreign language classes and electives. 

Carly Johnson, a middle school science teacher at JHMS, believes that this will be a positive experience for all.