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is an unincorporated area within Downe Township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 08345.
As of the United States 2000 Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08345 was 834.
Newport is a very rural community with colonial, craftsman, and Victorian style homes. Route 553 is the main road that runs through Newport. Other roads include Landing, Baptist, Methidist, Fortescue, Ackley, Station, Hall St, Newport Neck (or Gandy's Beach Road), and Schoolhouse Lane.
Two journals by Erma Moncrief were made into the book "Erma's Newport Journal" with help from Emily Stites and Emma Allen. Once the book was finished Emily had died. The book was completed by Emma Allen in 2006, and was sold for $10.00. The library at Downe Township Elementary (the only school in Downe) has a copy of this book. It is filled with an aray of historic information.
There are two churches in the community of Newport. There is Newport Baptist Church, and Newport Methodist. Barnett's gas station, and Newport Deli are directly on Route 553. Wild Bill's Bait and Tackle Shop is on Baptist Road, and The Waterfront Cafe is sitting on the bank of the Nantuxent Creek at the dead end of Landing Road. Sun Dog Marina is next to the Waterfront Cafe. You can cart the waters of the Deleware Bay directly from Sun Dog Marina.