| Some towns are dominated by their educational and | | | | jazz trumpeter, Wynton Marsalis, the cellist Yo Yo Ma |
| research facilities and this is the case in Princeton | | | | and the opera singer, Jessye Norman. |
| New Jersey. The town is best known for the | | | | Herrontown Woods Arboretum is a valuable resource |
| prestigious Princeton University, opened in 1756. Its | | | | for the natural world. It is open to the public on free |
| important research has been in the fields of robotics, | | | | admission and there are walking trails to follow. The |
| plasma physics, meteorology, geophysics and | | | | collection includes several species of trees, flowers |
| entomology. Former US President, Woodrow Wilson | | | | and shrubs and there is also a pine forest. Lake |
| was a University President there. The environment in | | | | Carnegie offers another respite from urban living. The |
| the town is elegant and many people live there and | | | | artificial lake takes its name from its patron, |
| commute to workplaces in New York and Philadelphia. | | | | businessman Andrew Carnegie, who had connections |
| In addition to the achievements of the various | | | | to Princeton New Jersey. The University rowing team |
| University faculties, the privately operated Institute | | | | train there and the public has access to ice skate, do |
| for Advanced Study has also produced its luminaries. | | | | some fishing or relax with a picnic. |
| This establishment, dedicated to scientific research, | | | | The local history of the area is an interesting one and |
| once served as a facility for Albert Einstein and | | | | this is explored at the 18th century home known as |
| J.Robert Oppenheimer was Director there from | | | | Morven. The former home to New Jersey Governors |
| 1947-1966. | | | | was converted into a museum with exhibits of folk |
| The American Boychoir School is another institution | | | | history and decorative arts. The grounds are splendid |
| with a worldwide reputation. The boarding school for | | | | too with a formal lawn, various trees and flowerbeds. |
| musical studies in Princeton New Jersey is home to | | | | The gift shop sells books, pottery, toys and |
| the largest non-sectarian boy's choir in America and | | | | gardening items. There are tours of the house and |
| they tour extensively across the US and the world. | | | | the garden and Morven hosts annual events that are |
| They have performed at popular events such as the | | | | well supported by the townsfolk of Princeton New |
| Academy Awards ceremony and have appeared with | | | | Jersey. These events include the annual plant sale |
| a number of world-class orchestras. They have | | | | and the annual garden party. |
| shared the stage with prominent artists, including the | | | | |