Bloomfield Teacher Sexually Assaulted 13-Year-Old Student, Prosecutors Say

A Bloomfield Middle School teacher and band director, Daniel Burbank, 37, of Monroe Township, has been charged with sexual assault and related crimes after prosecutors alleged he engaged in inappropriate sexual conduct with a 13-year-old student. The school district has placed him on leave, and anyone with information is asked to contact the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Tips Line at 1-877-847-7432.