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  • Jose Ramirez

       HILLSBOROUGH — Jose A. Ramirez died Saturday, Sept. 29, in an automobile accident in Hillsborough. He was 21.    Born in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, he moved to Hillsborough in 1982.    Mr. Ramirez was a medical transcriber working for localpharmaceutical companies.    He was a graduate of Hillsborough High School Class of 1998, where he was a…

  • Einstein’s Sound

    Talking About New Music:  Jon Magnussen, the new artist-in-residence at the Institute for Advanced Study, composes music that is at once emotionally appealing and intellectually stimulating. By: Michael Redmond    Composing music is always a new adventure for Jon Magnussen, the newly appointed artist-in-residence at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton.    "I’d never want to…

  • Red Raiders shocked by Tarrytown

    Pennington SchoolJerry Eure knew something wasn’t right when his Pennington School football squad hosted Hackley last Saturday. By: Mike Molaro .    The veteran coach’s worst fears materialized when the visitors from Tarrytown, N.Y., came away with a 33-0 victory — the first defeat for the Red Raiders after three consecutive victories.    Undefeated Hackley did it…

  • Cardinal squad gets back on track

    Field HockeyWith an emotional week behind it, the Lawrence High School field hockey team has focused once again on its No. 1 goal: making the state tournament. By: Steve Feitl    After forfeiting four games last week due to using an ineligible player, the Cardinals inched closer to .500 this week with a 1-0 win over…

  • Chorus seeks male voices for ‘Gloria’

       "Giacomo Puccini loved to compose for the male voice," said Hopewell Valley Chorus director Patrick K. Freer.    Mr. Freer has selected the "Gloria" from Puccini’s Messe de Gloria for the chorus’ Dec. 7 Holiday Concert. He sees this an ideal opportunity to sing music by one of opera’s most beloved composers. "Men, in particular, who…

  • School night introduces new MHS staff to parents

    It’s ‘Back to School’ for parents of high schoolers By:Krzysztof Scibiorski    Parents of Manville High School students had a chance to meet their children’s teachers as well as the new principal, Terrance Fitzpatrick, at the school’s annual Back to School Night on Monday.    Shortly after 7 p.m., the parents gathered in the school’s auditorium to…

  • ‘Serendipity’

    Coincidence and comedy combine to make magic in this romantic romp.   [PG-13] By: Kam Williams    Magical realism, a writing style originating in the 1920s, is characterized by an intertwining of ordinary events with dream-like flights of fancy. This experimental genre, popularized by Latin American novelists, often violates our traditional expectations of the narrative form via an…

  • Independent-living project dealt setback

    Discovery of contaminants halts Project Freedom Inc.’s construction plans in Lawrence By: Lea Kahn    Project Freedom Inc. is not ready to throw in the towel, but it has balled it up.    The nonprofit group’s plans to build a 54-unit apartment complex for the physically handicapped suffered a major setback after contaminated soil was discovered last…

  • Town crime rate inches up

    Rate per 1,000 residents increased from 15.4 reported crimes in 1999 to 17.4 in 2000. By: Brian Shappell    The township crime rate in 2000 increased from 1999, according to the state’s Uniform Crime Report.    According to the report, the township crime rate per 1,000 residents increased from 15.4 reported crimes in 1999 to 17.4 in…