An easy way to remember the dimensions of the newton is to recall that it is a unit of force.
Force is a mass times an acceleration.

F = M x a

a = d v      d2x
    ---   =  ---
    d t      d t2

so the dimension has to be Mass (M)times Length(L) divided by (Time(t) squared)
 
ML
---
T2

or in SI units this becomes kg m s-2