by Gregory Ciano Clara Barton. Before she was the “Angel of the Battlefield” and before she started the American Red Cross, Ms. Barton spent some time right here in Hightstown. This is the story of how that came to be and her impact on one particular resident. Before she became involved in humanitarian efforts, Clara…

by Robert Craig The 1930’s were a time when many people still relied upon manufactured ice for their refrigeration needs. They had ice-box refrigerators in their homes, and they still bought ice to fill them. Hightstown had its own ice-making plant. It stood behind the houses on the north side of lower Stockton Street, between…