More than 8 in 10 residents express some level of support for the statewide ban, which went into effect as of the 2026-2027 school year.

59% strongly support New Jersey’s ban on non-academic cellphone use in grades K-12 for the entire school day, and 24% somewhat support it. Just 9% are somewhat opposed and 4% strongly opposed. Supporters outnumber opponents by more than 6-to-1.

Results are from a statewide poll of 1,004 adults contacted through the probability-based Rutgers-Eagleton/SSRS Garden State Panel from Sept. 24 to Sept. 27. The full sample has a margin of error of +/- 4.1 percentage points.