New Market is an unincorporated community located within Piscataway Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States.[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.^{[citation needed]}

New Market, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
William Vail House on New Market Street
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Coordinates: 40°34′27″N 74°27′09″W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Middlesex
Township	Piscataway
Elevation [1]	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]

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  Columbus Park by New Market Pond
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  Cannon by Columbus Park gazebo

References

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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