Passaic Avenue SB and NB, respectively, in Roseland at Harrison Avenue (SB, straight points to NJ 10, which is reachable via Eisenhower Parkway). These LGS's are all between about 20 and 30 years old, and are gradually being replaced by newer and often uglier manifestations.


This is now a LEFT TURN SIGNAL sign for NB Passaic Avenue in West Caldwell, but from the SB side, it clearly had a previous life, and one very incompatible with its current function.

Harrison Ave. at Orton Rd. in West Caldwell: old and unusual town-name embossed sign.


EB on Centre St. at Franklin Avenue in Nutley; there is also a Center St. nearby to confuse you.


The entirety of Glen Ridge captured in one photograph (split into two for this page). First, the traditional embossed street signage, and then one of the traditional gas-lit lampposts which adorn every street in the town, keeping the 1800's alive at least in one secluded community.


Washington St. SB approaching Park Ave. in East Orange.


Again, Washington St. SB at Park Ave. Click on either half of the photo to see the respective signal LGS (little green sign).


An example of Essex County directional signage that's still standing after 50+ years. This sign is in Irvington on Lyons Ave. NB at Union Ave., and probably refers to the Garden State Parkway (which dates from the 1940's) for those destinations (Somerville via US 22). The other photos I had on this page were all at Central Ave., and are all now on the CR 508 page (linked below).


Oraton Parkway SB (one of the many names for the Garden State Parkway's frontage roads through Essex County), entering East Orange. Welcome, as of 35 years ago or so.


Typical and old East Orange street sign, with the town name on it.


This is in front of a school in Irvington. Not even a high school, so probably there was a problem with people coming by and playing loud music that excited kids and thus annoyed teachers.


Throwing in an embossed Irvington speed limit sign. I think the police have more to worry about than controlling speed limits in troubled Irvington.


Examples of brown street overhead signs in Newark, both on Raymond Boulevard. These look just like other traffic signal overheads statewide, except with block numbering. I don't know if this is some kind of historic district or just a signage error.


Rare big blue button copy sign, especially rare for the streets of a city. This is Academy St. NB at Academy St. in downtown Newark. The original text obscured by "PARKING", completely invisible in daylight but brought out by the magic of flash: "PARK AND LOCK" "Parking Garage".

More Essex County photos:
CR 506, Bloomfield and Belleville Aves.
CR 506 SPUR, Bloomfield Ave.
CR 508
CR 509
CR 527
CR 608, Hobart Gap Road
CR 609, Eisenhower Parkway
CR 611, Eagle Rock Ave.
CR 634, Laurel Ave.
CR 649, JFK Parkway and S. Livingston Ave.
Broad Street in Newark
Into Bloomfield
Into Livingston
Into Montclair

To NJ 7
To NJ 21
To NJ 10
To US 46
To I-280
The former NJ 58's stub
Onto the Garden State Parkway
Back to NJ Roads
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