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State of Emergency declared in New Jersey

Acting New Jersey Gov. Tahesha Way declared that New Jersey will enter a State of Emergency effective at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, April 23, in response to the active Jones Road Wildfire in the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area near Lacey, Ocean, and Barnegat Townships in Ocean County.

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Ohio gov announces support for banning cell phones in Ohio schools

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced his support for legislation that would ban the use of cell phones in public schools in Ohio. Sponsored by Sen. Jane Timken, R-Jackson Township, Senate Bill 158 incorporates language first introduced by DeWine in his executive budget prohibiting student cell phone use during the school day. “It’s clear that we need to get cell phones out of our classrooms,” DeWine said in a release. “The constant distraction of cell phones