The Archdiocese of Newark's 32nd annual Blue Mass is held at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart to honor Newark Police Det. Joseph Azcona, who was slain in March at age 26 by a teen gunman.

It’s in his blood. Violent crime runs in the family of the 14-year-old Newark boy charged with gunning down Detective Joseph Azcona in a flurry of bullets earlier this month, sources and the boy’s own ...

More than 1,000 police officers filled the pews of the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart on Thursday for the Archdiocese of Newark’s annual Blue Mass, where honorees included Det. Joseph Azcona, ...

Newark police utilizing drone technology to help fight crime The move for drone technology came in response to the death of Sgt. Detective Joseph Azcona, who was working undercover when he was gunned ...