The Princeton Packet is a semi-weekly newspaper serving the Princeton, New Jersey area. The company traces it's lineage to 1786. The Princeton Packet Inc., is also the publisher of 11 paid community newspapers, seven free newspapers, a monthly magazine and a series of local-news-based websites. The paper was purchased by former Wall Street Journal editor Barney Kilgore in 1955. It was inherited by his family after his death and has been expanded by acquisition of newspapers in adjoining towns. . According to its advertiser kit, the Packet's circulation is approximately 7,600.[1] The company's products serve more than 40 municipalities in the following New Jersey counties: Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, Monmouth, Burlington and Ocean County.
In January 2009 the Packet website *www.packetonline.com became *centraljersey.com
It was announced in November 2011 that the Princeton Packet is for sale. Interest in buying the company has been expressed by General manager Brad Koltz.[2]