New Market, Middlesex County, New Jersey
New Market is an unincorporated community located within Piscataway in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2] It was also known historically as Quibbletown,[3] so called because of a dispute as to whether the Sabbath was on Saturday or Sunday.
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| Coordinates: 40°34′27″N 74°27′09″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Township | Piscataway |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 878746[1] |
Columbus Park
The Columbus Park playground with areas for baseball and tennis is located at 250 11th Street. The Columbus Park gazebo area located at the west end on New Market Pond is often used for concerts.[4] The Battle of Quibbletown, fought on February 8, 1777, was commemorated in the park for the 350th anniversary of the township's founding in 2016.[5]
Columbus Park by New Market Pond
Cannon by Columbus Park gazebo
References
- "New Market". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed February 11, 2015.
- Clayton, W. Woodford, ed. (1882). History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. p. 599.
- "Park Address List". Piscataway, New Jersey.
- Simmons, Kenneth (July 27, 2016). "Cannon Dedication Ceremony Commemorates Piscataway's 350th Anniversary". Tap into Piscataway.
External links
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. NJ-727, "William Vail House, 501 New Market Street, New Market, Middlesex County, NJ", 3 photos, 5 data pages
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