Angermiller, Michelle. "Over fifty years of memories unite", The Times, June 8, 2009. Accessed September 19, 2025, via Newspapers.com. "Hightstown High School turned out another notable graduate from this time period. Hilly Kristal, a legendary. New York club owner who founded CBGB, short for Country, Blue Grass and Blues. Kristal graduated from the high school in 1949."