Middletown Village is an

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located in the central part of Middletown Township,

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, New Jersey. It was the first settlement in the township and one of the oldest in New Jersey. The Middletown Village Historic District, encompassing the community, was listed on the state and national registers of historic places in 1974.

History

The first land purchase was a deed dated in 1664 and settlement of the area started soon afterwards. The Kings Highway was established in 1719. On June 29, 1778, British forces used the road to withdraw after the

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Historic district

The Middletown Village Historic District is an

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located on both sides of Kings Highway, south and west of NJ 35. The district was added to the

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on May 3, 1974, for its significance in education, military history, political history, religion, and settlement. It includes 15

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, including Christ Church. With

Religion

There are three historic churches along Kings Highway. The Old First Church, founded in 1688, is the oldest Baptist congregation in New Jersey. Christ Church, founded in 1702, is one of the oldest Episcopal parishes in New Jersey. The Middletown Reformed Church dates from 1836.

Gallery

File:Old First Church.jpg, Old First Church File:Episcopal Church of Middletown.jpg, Christ Church File:Middletown Reformed Church.jpg, Reformed Church

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