by Kayleigh | Dec 13, 2024 | News
By Evette Dionne, MSNBC Columnist On Monday, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, signed the Freedom to Read Act, which prohibits the state’s schools and public libraries from arbitrarily banning books. It specifically prohibits school boards and public libraries...
by Kayleigh | Dec 9, 2024 | News
By MIKE CATALINI 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 criminal charges for librarians who comply with...
by Kayleigh | Dec 9, 2024 | News
By: Dana DiFilippo Librarians and schools weary from escalating efforts to ban books have new protections under legislation Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law Monday. The “Freedom to Read Act” limits book bans in public schools and libraries and shields librarians from...
by Kayleigh | Oct 30, 2024 | News
By Tom Bergeron Speaker after speaker at the all-day NeuroX Conference in New Brunswick Tuesday detailed how and why creating a more neurodiverse-friendly work environment is great for individual businesses and the overall economy. This is far more than just a...
by Kayleigh | Oct 28, 2024 | News
By John Ross TRENTON, NJ – To protect a reader’s freedom to access information and safeguard librarians from harassment brought on by extreme book ban efforts, the “Freedom to Read Act,” sponsored by state Sen. Andrew Zwicker and Senate Majority Leader M....
