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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

N.J. to get and additional $13M for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and residents can submit their applications for aid until June 30

From NJ.com

Make the Road New Jersey is hosting a free 12-week long virtual English class at the basic and intermediate level for Spanish speakers with online registration ending Apr. 30

From Make the Road New Jersey

N.J. schools and nonprofits can apply for a one-year waiver exempting them from state’s upcoming Styrofoam container ban

From NJ.com

N.J. food pantries and nonprofits get 6-month have until Nov. 4 to stop distributing single-use plastic bags

From NJ.com

Convenience stores, restaurant, cafes, delis, liquor stores, movie theaters, and food trucks among retailers that will be still allowed to distribute single-use paper bags when N.J. plastic bag ban goes into effect

From NJ.com

N.J. plastic bag ban starts May 4 with grocery stores no longer allowed to distribute single-use paper or plastic bags, all food business banned from distributing Styrofoam containers

From NJ.com

Bloomfield to consider banning off-duty cannabis use by police

Bloomfield's Daily Bulletin for April 22, 2022

Jersey City and Bayonne prohibit cannabis use by off-duty police officers despite N.J. attorney general memo allowing use

From NorthJersey.com

Peer-reviewed study shows even mild COVID infections reduced brain size and gray matter, damaged tissue in areas linked to smell, taste, and memory as health experts seek to understand long term impacts of virus

From NJ.com

N.J. new daily COVID cases remain above 2k for second day in a row Apr. 22 as BA.2 subvariant accounts for 4 in 5 new positive tests

From NJ.com

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