New Market, Middlesex County, New Jersey Explained

New Market, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Middlesex County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:New Market
Pushpin Label Position:right
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Middlesex
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Piscataway
Elevation Ft:75
Coordinates:40.5742°N -74.4525°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:878746
Unit Pref:imperial

New Market is an unincorporated community located within Piscataway in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[1] It was also known historically as Quibbletown,[2] so called because of a dispute as to whether the Sabbath was on Saturday or Sunday.[3]

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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  2. Book: Clayton. W. Woodford. History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey. Everts & Peck. 1882. 599.
  3. Web site: Kronberg . Susan . Buttzville? Quibbletown? N.J.’s weird town names and where they came from . Jersey's Best . November 17, 2020.
  4. Web site: Park Address List. Piscataway, New Jersey.
  5. News: Simmons. Kenneth. Cannon Dedication Ceremony Commemorates Piscataway's 350th Anniversary. Tap into Piscataway. July 27, 2016.