New Market, Middlesex County, New Jersey facts for kids
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New Market, New Jersey
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William Vail House on New Market Street
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 New Market, New Jersey
Location in Middlesex County, New Jersey
New Market, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
New Market, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex |
| Township | Piscataway |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 878746 |
New Market is an unincorporated community located within Piscataway in Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was also known historically as Quibbletown, so called because of a dispute as to whether the Sabbath was on Saturday or Sunday.
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. 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.
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Columbus Park by New Market Pond
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Cannon by Columbus Park gazebo
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