Two Newark police officers were shot around 6:35 p.m. Friday evening, one critically injured, according to the Essex County Prosecutor's Office. Both officers were rushed to University Hospital ...

The funeral for Sgt. Joseph Azcona, a New Jersey police officer killed in the line of duty, was held Friday in Newark. Azcona, a five-year member of the Newark Police Department, was shot and ...

His surviving police partner was still recovering from his wounds and not able to make the service, which drew dignitaries such as Gov. Phil Murphy and US Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), a former Newark ...

Road closures were reported near Newark due to the large turnout expected for Joseph Azcona's funeral. NEWARK − Family, friends and members of law enforcement gathered at the Cathedral Basilica ...

A Newark New Jersey police officer who was killed in a flurry of bullets fired by a 14-year-old in Newark while he was still in his car last week. Jose Azcona “So I can help make the community I ...

NEWARK, NJ - Today, the Barnegat Township Police Department paused to remember and honor Newark PD Sergeant Joseph Azcona, who made the ultimate sacrifice. The department deployed officers to join ...

A former Newark police lieutenant convicted of murdering his estranged wife and trying to kill her boyfriend six years ago is expected to testify in an upcoming civil trial against the city.