An Update From Bloomfield Patch

This evening and part of Saturday, Patch will be undergoing site maintenance that will increase the speed at which pages load and allow us to make future improvements to the site more rapidly. This is a first step toward reintroducing popular Patch features such as local calendars and discussion areas.

You can still read Patch while the maintenance is underway, but Patch editors won’t be able to post new stories until Saturday evening.

We will be posting vital breaking news in the meantime on the Bloomfield Patch Facebook page. (To stay in the loop there, be sure to like the page so the latest updates show up in your news feed.)

Thanks for supporting Patch, and thanks for your patience. We’ll let you know when the site is updated. In the meantime, we’ve pulled together some of the top stories from the past few weeks from Essex County.

• Millburn Police Secretary Arrested for Identity Theft and Cyber Harassment
• Short Hills to Host Christie Super PAC Fundraiser

• Happy Ending for Abused Pit Bull Found in Montclair
• Cops Arrest Essex County Man for Murder of Newark Mother
• Essex County: Teen Killed in East Orange Double Shooting
• Accident Involving Five Cars Slows Down NJ Turnpike Traffic
• In Essex County: Garbage Truck Kills Pedestrian
• Kevin and Michael Bacon to Play Concert at South Orange Performing Arts Center
• Runway of Dreams: Livingston Nonprofit Featured on ‘The View’
• Man Murders Essex County Teacher; Cops Shoot Killer
• Essex County Man Charged with Assault After Crashing Into NJ Transit Bus
• Caldwell University Holds Candlelight Walk to Support Nepalese Students and Alumni
• Livingston Superintendent Sticks Up for PARCC Opt-Out Movement