The Galaxy Diner and Cafe on St. Georges Avenue (map) is back open after a brief closure following a change of ownership.

Some readers inquired late last month about what was going on when the diner briefly closed. In a telephone interview earlier this week, owner Teddy Loutis confirmed that the diner shut down for about a week in early September.

Last year, the Galaxy finished in the back of the pack in our “Favorite Restaurant” poll. A little dated but some bloggers posted about their 2010 visit to the Galaxy as part of their NJ Diner Challenge.