Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday signed bills that criminalize cyber-harassment, ban pregnancy discrimination and require landlords to pay their tenants legal fees in some instances.

The cyber-harassment bill, A-2785, which swept through both houses unanimously on Jan. 13, makes it a fourth-degree crime to use an electronic device or social networking site to do certain things online with the purpose of harassing someone.

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