Editing New Egypt, New Jersey (section)

==History==
There are several explanations for how New Egypt received its name. One possibility is it was a reference by [[George Washington]] in December 1776 after the victory at the [[Battle of Trenton]]. Joseph Curtis, Washington's secretary, was sent to the town to retrieve grain for the army, and upon his return from the area, Washington exclaimed, "Joseph has been to Egypt and gotten the corn."<ref name =Trentonian2002>[https://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf The Origin of New Jersey Place Names], 1945. p. 23. Accessed May 11, 2023</ref> Having added 'New' sometime around 1845.<ref>Lang, Carole. [https://www.trentonian.com/2002/03/13/evening-classes-at-newegypt-middle-school-offered/ "Evening classes at New Egypt Middle School offered"], ''[[The Trentonian]]'', March 13, 2002. Accessed May 11, 2023. "Washington, fresh from his victory at Trenton in December of 1776, knew he need grain for his army. One of his advisors, Benjamin Jones from New Jersey, had a large quantity of buckwheat flour and cornmeal stored at the mills. He sent his secretary, Joseph Curtis, to bring the milled grain to Trenton. Hailing Curtis’s return, Washington exclaimed, 'Joseph has been to Egypt and gotten the corn.'"</ref> Other references have that the town was originally given the name "Egypt" in 1793 and "New Egypt" in 1801, the name is believed to be a biblical allusion about "going to Egypt for corn" that was plentiful in the area.<ref>Resnick, Abraham. [https://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/25/nyregion/new-jersey-opinion-where-did-this-name-come-from.html "New Jersey Opinion; Where Did This Name Come From?"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 25, 1990. Accessed February 21, 2023. "There is also a New Egypt, but its origin has no connection with Egyptian immigrants. The name first appeared in 1793 as Egypt; the New was added eight years later. There are two theories about the name's origin, both revolving about the supply of corn in the area; people said they were 'going to Egypt for corn.'"</ref>

Around 1890, the area was once known as Timmins Mill, a reference to the mill owner who owned most of the land in the area.<ref name=Trentonian2002/><ref>Salter, Edwin. ''A History of Monmouth and Ocean Counties: Embracing a Genealogical Record''. F. Gardner & Son, 1890, p. 129</ref>