Slain Newark cop was all-around ‘nice kid’ who helped neighbors —and racked up police medals along way
Joseph Azcona was made detective after just two years on the job and earned numerous awards during his short but stellar ...
14-year-old charged with murder after Newark cop shot with automatic weapon
A New Jersey cop was shot and killed in a barrage of 29 bullets fired by a 14-year-old gunman with an automatic weapon — and ...
Slain N.J. detective dreamed of patrolling Newark, mom says. ‘He made us proud.’
On the wall of an upstairs bedroom in Nereida Vargas’ apartment are all the awards and commendations her son received while ...
Donations pour in for families of 2 Newark officers shot in gun battle
Donations have been pouring in for the families of two Newark police officers who were shot last week - one fatally - during an investigation over illegal firearms. Detective Joseph Azcona, 26, and ...
Newark St. Patrick’s Day Parade postponed for slain police detective funeral
New Jersey’s oldest St. Patrick’s Day Parade is postponed one week as to not coincide with the funeral for slain Newark ...
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Boy, 14, charged after 2 cops shot, 1 killed, in Newark, NJ
The two Newark police officers were shot around 6:37 p.m. in the area of Broadway and Carteret. They "didn't even get a ...
Family of slain Newark Police Det. Joseph Azcona touched by overwhelming show of support
Police bunting was hanging outside a Newark police station on Sunday, minutes away from the home of the father of Newark Det. Joseph Azcona, who was killed in the line of duty on Friday​.