NJ 23

NJ 23, like CR 506, follows the corridors of historic highways for the most part. NJ 23 follows the corridor of the Newark-Pompton Turnpike, then the Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike. This used to be NJSHR 8 before the 1927 renumbering, when NJ 23 was born. However, NJ 23 veers from the actual turnpikes when following a more modern alignment. Surprisingly, the southern end of NJ 23 is at two county routes, CR 506 and CR 577, even though I personally would have liked NJ 23 to end in Newark for historical purposes and to give Montclair a state highway.

Newark-Pompton Turnpike:

The southern end of NJ 23 at CR 506 and CR 577 in Verona. CR 506 east through Montclair, and CR 506 Spur through Bloomfield and Newark is the historic continuation of the Newark-Pompton Turnpike and as such, should have been NJ 23 in my books.

Distances for destinations along NJ 23.

The northern terminus of CR 527, the state's second-longest county route.

NJ 23 along the Newark-Pompton Turnpike (Pompton Avenue). South of the Passaic River, Pompton Avenue is the mainline of the Newark-Pompton Turnpike.

Newark-Pompton Turnpike Bypass:

NJ 23 along the modern bypass of the Newark-Pompton Turnpike, and the Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike. This road was designated NJ 23 in 1927. The bypasses of Butler, Bloomingdale, and Pequannock were built in the 1930s, with eventual upgrades.

Newark-Pompton Turnpike:

NJ 23 briefly follows the Newark-Pompton Turnpike for an overlap with CR 511 Alternate.

Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike:

NJ 23 along the Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike, upgraded from a 2-lane to a 4-lane road.

NJ 23 at the southern end of CR 515.

NJ 23 has an overlap with CR 517 on the Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike.

NJ 23 north of Hamburg:

NJ 23 in Sussex, NJ. 

NJ 23 comes to the southern terminus of NJ 284 in Sussex.

Main Street is a likely old alignment of NJ 23 (or one of its predecessors).

NJ 23/CR 519:

NJ 23 / CR 519 in Colesville. From here to the New York state line, NJ 23 is the former Coleville and Carpenter's Point Turnpike.

CR 519 departs from NJ 23.

NJ 23 to New York:

NJ 23 ends at the New York state line, becoming Orange County CR 15. NJ 23 is the northernmost state route in New Jersey, but not the northernmost road in New Jersey (that goes to CR 521). In New York, Orange CR 15 junctions I-84 and US 6.

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