Pair charged with Park Avenue Hotel murder denied dismissal
Last week the pair that is being charged with the 2006 murder of Jennifer Moore, 18, in a now-defunct Weehawken hotel was denied a motion filed by their attorneys to dismiss the indictment against them or suppress the physical evidence from their arrests.
Draymond Coleman and Krystal Riordan, both of New York City, are charged in the July 25, 2006 murder of Moore, a Harrington Park teen killed in the former Park Avenue Hotel in Weehawken after she and a friend got split up after a night partying at a club in New York City. After the murder, Moore’s body was left in a West New York garbage container a few blocks away.
Either of the accused, who are currently incarcerated, could appeal the decision. A trial is still months away.
The hotel where the murder was allegedly committed has since been demolished and the site on Park Avenue near 48th Street is being converted to affordable senior housing.
NY Waterway offers a chance to win free tickets to Shen Yun
N Y Waterway will raffle tickets for Radio City Music Hall’s Shen Yen, the world’s premier Chinese dance and music company, through Feb. 19. Passengers can submit entry forms at NY Waterway ferry terminals at Port Imperial in Weehawken and West 39th Street in Manhattan, as well as online. Every week, two winners will be drawn who each will receive a pair of tickets to Shen Yun in celebration of the Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day. Performances are Feb. 13, 14, 20 and 21.
The tickets valued at $136 will give winners the opportunity to experience the authentic cultural heritage of classical China while also giving an entirely new program of dances, songs, and musical scores for everyone to enjoy.
For more information call 1-800-53-FERRY or visit www.nywaterway.com.
Fourth annual New Jersey Hall of Fame essay contest announced
The New Jersey Hall of Fame is calling for entries to its fourth annual essay contest, which is open to all New Jersey students in grades four through 12.
Students are asked to nominate potential inductees, living or dead, to the New Jersey Hall of Fame. Nominations can include famous people as well as ordinary citizens who do extraordinary things. Students should research or interview the person they wish to nominate and write an essay no longer than 500 words.
Essays must be typed and double-spaced. The student must include his/her name, age, grade level as of April 1, 2010, address, phone number, parent/guardian’s name, school name, and school district.
Each winning student and three guests will be invited as VIP guests to the New Jersey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on May 2 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. The winners will also receive $500 from the NJHOF.
Nominations must be postmarked by April 1 to be eligible and mailed to: NJ Hall of Fame Essay Contest, NJEA, Attn: Dawn Hiltner, PO Box 1211, Trenton, NJ 08607-1211.
For more information about the Hall of Fame, visit www.NJHallofFame.org.
‘Lincoln’s Bloody Flag’ highlights 145th dinner celebration
The Lincoln Association of Jersey City will be showcasing “Lincoln’s Bloody Flag” at their 145th Dinner celebration on Feb. 12 at the Casino in the Park Restaurant in Lincoln Park, Jersey City, marking the end of the 200th Anniversary Year of President Abraham Lincoln’s birth.
The evening Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth, this flag was torn from its perch to prop the president’s head and stem the bleeding. Stained with Lincoln’s blood, this famous flag permanently resides at the Pike County Historical Society, Milford, Pa., but will be making a trip east to Jersey City for the celebrations of the day.
Tickets for the dinner are $60 in advance or $70 at the door. They include entry to the exhibit, dinner and the evening’s entertainment, and there is a cash bar. Advance tickets can be purchased from President Suzann McKiernan Anderson by emailing khgallery@aol.com or calling 201-892-3123.
Correction
The article on the Elks Club Drug Essay contest in the Jan. 17 issue of the Weehawken Reporter included a picture of the winners with Mayor Turner, John Charlesworth, Lisa Rovito and Al Orecchio, Principal of Theodore Roosevelt School in Weehawken (previously omitted). Also, Lisa Rovito’s last name was incorrectly spelled as “Kovito.”