How Old Should Kids Be Before Getting Their First Cell Phone?

The Rich Zeoli Show

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🗓️ 8 October 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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The Rich Zeoli Show- Hour 4: 6:05pm- Assemblywoman Victoria Flynn—Deputy Minority Conference Leader representing District 13 in New Jersey—joins The Rich Zeoli Show to discuss Bill A4119 which “establishes a task force to examine issues and make recommendations concerning youth sports, including abusive coaching, confrontational parents, and bullying of players.” 6:30pm- Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill held their first NJ Gubernatorial debate at Rider University late last month. During one notable moment, Sherrill refused to pledge that she wouldn’t raise taxes on New Jersey citizens. How badly will that answer hurt her on election day? 6:40pm- How old should kids be before receiving their first cell phone?

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0:27.3	On X at Rich Zoli.
0:29.1	In case you missed it earlier in the show, Philly will give you a ticket, a bus ticket.
0:34.8	You can go anywhere.
0:35.7	You just have to say you're unhoused, and then you can get a one-way bus ticket for anywhere.
0:41.1	It's the greatest scam on earth brought to you by the city of Philadelphia.
0:46.2	So there you go.
0:48.6	Recently, there have been a number of sporting events in New Jersey where the cops have been called, parents have been
0:57.4	fighting, and teams have been suspended.
1:01.1	And so the question is, why is this happening?
1:03.6	And does something need to be done about it?
1:05.0	Here to talk about it with me is Assemblywoman Victoria Flynn, Republican, member of the State Assembly.
1:45.3	Vicki, it's great to have you back on the show. How are you, my friend? I'm very good, Rich. How are you doing? I'm doing well. Last time I saw you briefly, you were going to see Jimmy Fela in Red Bank, and you had a good time. Excellent. It was an excellent time. It's always a good time in Red Bank with some of our friends. So hope to see you there soon. Hopefully you come and visit again. That would be great. What's the problem that's going on in New Jersey? I have young kids. My son is 11 almost. So I haven't seen anything like this at his games. I mean, once in a while,
1:49.7	he had a dad who's maybe yelling a little loud or something like that, but for the most part,
1:54.7	kids are getting along, parents are getting along. I haven't seen anything personally, but I've been reading some of the stories about what's been happening right in our area.
1:59.2	Some pretty bad stuff. Yeah, I mean, it's been sadly right in our area. Some pretty bad stuff.
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