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West Windsor resident buys historic eatery BY JOE EMANSKI
For 90 years, Rossi’s Bar and Grill has carved out a serious reputation for good food and good times—first in Trenton’s Chambersburg section, and since 2014, in Hamilton. The Rossi’s menu features many popular items, but none is as famous as the Rossiburger — regularly featured in Best-inJersey lists published in print
and online. Hal Rose never really got to enjoy the Rossi’s experience in its old home at the corner of Morris and Franklin Streets. But the West Windsor resident was a frequent customers at Marsilio’s, another classic Chambersburg eatery. There, he got to know Alan Meinster, the owner of Marsilio’s, which has since moved to Ewing. Meinster had
been a partner at Rossi’s since the move to Hamilton, along with Mike Rossi, grandson of the restaurant’s founder. Meinster knew from discussions with Rose over the years that the latter had interest in owning a restaurant one day. “We were in discussions on and off for a number of years. I’d told Alan that I’d really like to do something different next phase See ROSSI’S, Page 5
Project works to rehabilitate area Jewish cemeteries
how far would BY MICHELE ALPERIN Trentonians came together, ple buried in these cemeteries Stark says, “to do for the others and educating the wider public you go if they When attorney Albert Stark what we had done for our own about them and the community were refurbished sick? the graves of his families.” they represent.
great-grandparents, Samuel They created the Greater and Bessie Stark, little did he Trenton Jewish Cemetery Projknow how profoundly this act of ect in 2018 to rehabilitate five respect would affect both him- “orphaned” cemeteries on Pitself and other descendants of man Avenue in Hamilton, and Senior midfielder Julia Dorfman, pictured above in a game from the once-vibrant Trenton Jewish in February 2021 added People 2022, returns to the High School South field hockey team this fall. community. of Truth Memorial Section on Last year she scored in 11 of 17 games and produced points in 13 As others followed Stark’s Cedar Lane in Hamilton. to Capital Health. contests. For more on Dorfman and the team, turn to pageWelcome 14. example and restored family The project also committed grave sites, a number of native itself to researching the peoWhen someone you care about is sick, you’ll do whatever it takes to make sure they get the best care. And so do we.
The work is ongoing in the cemeteries, whose graves date back to 1857. Much of the heavy landscaping that cleared brush and trees was completed in fall 2019. Many fallen and tilting headstones have been reset and sunken areas filled in. New fencSee CEMETERY, Page 9
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