Princeton Township

Founded in 1838, Princeton Township was first settled by Quakers. Its points of interest include Princeton Battlefield State Park and Lake Carnegie, a popular and scenic site for boating.

Major employers include Princeton University, Princeton HealthCare system and The University Medical Center at Princeton, Church & Dwight and the Institute for Advanced Study.

Princeton Shopping Center, the Township's core, provides a wonderful blend of fine restaurants, gourmet food stores and interesting shops, combined with ample free parking.

The Township provides a wonderful mixture of single-family homes, condominiums, townhouses, senior housing, assisted living and apartments on tree-lined streets.

For public transportation, bus and train service are both available. The Township has many beautiful parks and walking trails-Barbara Smoyer Memorial Park, Herrontown Woods, Turning Basin Park, Woodfield Reservation and Greenway Meadows are only a few that can be found in the Township. Along with a community swimming pool for residents, the Township also maintains tennis, basketball, baseball, and soccer facilities offering a broad range of recreation and sports for children. Princeton Township offers a rich mix of cultural programs to residents.

Mayor: Bernard P. Miller

District: 12th Congressional District - 15th Legislative District

Type of Government: Township Committee

Population: 16,027 (2000) Square Miles: 17

Housing Cost Range: $250,000 to $6,250,000

Property Tax Rate: 3.628 for 2009

School District: Princeton Regional, School District 609-806-4200

Private Schools: Pre-School, Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle, High School, College, University

Public Library: Princeton Public Library 609-924-9529

Cable: Patriot Media 866-728-1776

Gas/Electric: PSE&G 800-436-7734

Refuse Removal: Private

Water: NJ American Water 800-272-1325

Princeton Forrestal Village

Princeton Township Municipal Building