Princeton, New Jersey

About Princeton

Princeton, NJ is a thriving city located in central New Jersey counting 31,445 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Princeton is a recognized community. The community covers 17.95 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,752 residents per square mile.

📰 Princeton News Today

• Princeton Endowment Backs Out of Oil and Gas Divestment Pledge EnergyNow.com · Aug 18
• EVENT: All The Devils Are Here in Princeton, NJ on 2026-08-19 NewJerseyStage.com · Aug 17
• Princeton High Improves Standing in Latest U.S. News & World Report Rankings TAPinto · Aug 17
• HotBirds brings Nashville Hot Chicken to Nassau Street, right across from Princeton University New Jersey 101.5 · Aug 17
• Gov. Sherrill's Family Completes Move To Princeton's Drumthwacket Patch · Aug 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Princeton Unique

• One of 18 places in the US named Princeton — but the New Jersey one has a character all its own.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 31,445.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Princeton

• Agricola Eatery
• Blue Point Grill — seafood
• Conte's Pizza & Bar — pizza
• Ficus — korean
• Junbi — bubble tea (café)
• Le Kiosk — italian
• Local Greek — greek
• Mistral — american
• Nomad — pizza
• Olives — greek

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Community Park Pool · Water park
• Fuld Hall · Attraction
• Historical Society Of Princeton · Museum
• Morven Museum · Museum
• Pond dialogue · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Princeton

• Institute Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Princeton Battlefield State Park reviews ★
• Albert E. Hinds Plaza reviews ★
• All Saints Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Birch Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Cannon Green reviews ★
• Community Park North · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Community Park South reviews ★
• Farmview Fields reviews ★
• Greenway Meadows reviews ★
• Grover Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Princeton

• Community Park School
• Johnson Park School
• Littlebrook School
• Princeton Charter School
• Princeton High School
• Princeton Middle School
• Riverside School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Princeton

🏘️ Nearby Communities