Family, friends mourn fallen Jersey City officer

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Where Marc DiNardo led, others followed.

It was true at Hudson Catholic High School, where as a teen he was voted "most popular" and "most unique." And it was true at the Jersey City Police Department, where the 10-year veteran served in an elite emergency response unit.

DiNardo was in the lead last Thursday when a team of officers broke down the door of an apartment where two armed robbery suspects were waiting for them. One of the suspects opened fire, shooting DiNardo in the face and striking three others.

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