An unusual feature is that, for 0.4 mile, the road bears two different names. It is commonly known as Passaic Avenue, but since Lodi already has a Passaic Avenue, its side of the street (opposite the Curtiss-Wright property) is called Terhune Avenue.
| Mile | Street Name | Feature (West to East) |
| 0.00 | CR 38 BEGINS, Garfield City | |
| 0.00 | River Dr | Midland Ave, CR 67/507 {signal} |
 River Drive eastbound as it approaches the Erie Railroad trestle. |
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| 0.20 | River Dr | Erie Railroad {underpass} |
| 0.23 | River Dr | Saddle River {bridge} |
| 0.23 | Entering South Hackensack Twp | |
| 0.53 | Saddle River Ave | Unnamed stream {bridge} |
| 0.56 | Saddle River Ave | S Main St, CR 61 {signal} |
| 0.56 | CR 38 turns left onto S Main St, CR 61 | |
| 0.56 | Next 0.14 mile co-signed with CR 61 | |
| 0.56 | Entering (South Hackensack Twp) [Wood-Ridge Boro] | |
 The overhead shows the split personality of the road CR 38 is about to turn right onto. |
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| 0.70 | CR 38 turns right onto (Terhune Ave) [Passaic Ave] | |
| 0.70 | Entering (Lodi Boro) [Wood-Ridge Boro] | |
| 0.70 | (Terhune Ave) [Passaic Ave] | S Main St, CR 61 {signal} |
| 1.10 | Entering (Hasbrouck Heights Boro) [Wood-Ridge Boro] | |
| 1.10 | (Terhune Ave) becomes Passaic Ave | |
| 1.23 | Entering Hasbrouck Heights Boro | |
| 1.50 | Passaic Ave | Boulevard, CR 57 {traffic circle} |
 Sign in traffic circle at Passaic Avenue and Boulevard. | ||
| 1.84 | Passaic Ave | Terrace Ave, CR 55 |
| 1.84 | CR 38 ENDS, Hasbrouck Heights Boro | |