Incumbent senators Dick Codey and Nia Gill are competing to lengthen their already decades-long political careers while Ed Durr is vying to keep his seat.
"They're a primary means of socialization, but they can also be a major distraction," Elisabeth Ginsburg, executive director of Garden State Coalition of Schools, said of students' phones.
New Jersey's law against the use of handheld phones behind the wheel currently permits you to send text messages and talk on a phone in your hand while you're sitting in traffic or at a red light.
Child-care centers would have to follow up with parents or guardians if a child is absent without notification, under a bill on Gov. Phil Murphy's desk.