Why did the College of New Jersey change its name to Princeton in the 1870s?

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http://www.princeton.edu/hr/handbook/history.htm gives you a history. It was originally built as a college in Elizabeth New Jersey. It then moved to Princeton and the name was changed when it became a university in 1896 Jun 16 02, 10:35 AM

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