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Simon Galperin

Simon is the founder and Executive Editor of The Jersey Bee. He is a Bloomfield resident who grew up in Bergen County and leads our editorial, engagement, product, and business development efforts.

Simon's Latest Articles

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Essex County coronavirus testing site open every other day, available by appointment-only as of March 26

From Bloomfield Patch

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Governor Phil Murphy orders child care centers to provide services only to essential workers during coronavirus

From State of New Jersey

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4 private facilities in Essex County performing coronavirus testing in addition to county testing site in Newark

From County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo Jr.

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West Orange has 34 confirmed coronavirus cases as of March 25

From West Orange Patch

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New Jersey WIC allowing additional food items to be purchased during coronavirus

From State Senator Teresa Ruiz

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Bloomfield Library’s online storytime in response to coronavirus closure featured on NorthJersey.com

From NorthJersey.com

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Essex County jail sees first staff member test positive for coronavirus as of March 24

From NorthJersey.com

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156,000 New Jerseyans join 3.3m Americans in filing for unemployment benefits last week amid coronavirus

From NJ.com

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Newark expands shelter-in-place order to entire city, residents can only leave homes in case of emergency

From Newark Patch

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Most Americans will receive stimulus check amid coronavirus, here’s how much you should expect

From NJ.com

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