In a recent renumbering, CR 81 was extended southward along the former CR 84, Goffle Road, heading down to Hawthorne.
The small strip of Crescent Avenue that connects Lake Street in Ramsey with Lake Street in Upper Saddle River (and crosses NJ 17) is signed as part of primary route 2.
Note: Road continues south as Passaic CR 659.
| Mile | Street Name | Feature (South to North) |
| 0.00 |  BEGINS, (Ridgewood Village) [Wyckoff Boro] |
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| 1.00 | Entering Midland Park Boro | |
| 1.01 | Goffle Rd | (Wyckoff Ave) [Lake St]  |
| 1.14 | Goffle Rd | Godwin Ave  |
| 1.14 |  turns left onto Godwin Ave, co-signed with |
1.59 | turns right onto Prospect Ave |
| 1.59 | Prospect St | Godwin Ave |
 Northbound on Crescent Avenue just north of Godwin Avenue. | ||
| 1.82 | Prospect St | [Glen Ave  ] |
| 2.71 | Entering (Wyckoff Twp) [Midland Park Boro] | |
| 2.72 | Entering Waldwick Boro | |
| 2.90 | Crescent Ave | Unnamed stream {pipe} |
| 3.07 | Crescent Ave | Wyckoff Ave  {signal} |
| 3.58 | Entering Allendale Boro | |
| 3.73 | Crescent Ave | Unnamed stream {pipe} |
 Crescent Avenue northbound just below the Allendale Brook. | ||
| 4.06 | Crescent Ave | Allendale Brook {bridge} |
| 4.23 | Crescent Ave | Brookside Ave  {signal} |
| 4.38 | Crescent Ave | (Hillside Ave  ) {signal} |
| 4.49 | Crescent Ave | Unnamed stream {bridge} |
 The Erie Railroad bridge over Crescent Avenue. | ||
| 4.69 | Crescent Ave | Erie Railroad {underpass} |
 Due to the acute angle at which these roads meet, the sharp turns between Crescent Avenue and Franklin Turnpike are not permitted. | ||
| 5.25 | Crescent Ave | Franklin Tpk  {signal} |
| 5.74 | Entering Ramsey Boro | |
| 5.96 | Entering (Ramsey Boro) [Upper Saddle River Boro] | |
| 6.20 | Entering Ramsey Boro | |
| 6.60 | Crescent Ave | (Lake St  ) {signal} |
6.60 | Crescent Avenue turns right, co-signed with |
| 6.60 | Entering (Ramsey Boro) [Upper Saddle River Boro] | |
| 6.69 | Crescent Ave |  {overpass} |
 Coming up to the light at Upper Saddle River’s Lake Street, northbound. | ||
| 6.93 | Crescent Ave | Lake St ( ) [] {signal} |
| 7.18 | Entering Ramsey Boro | |
| 7.60 | Entering Mahwah Twp | |
| 8.19 | Crescent Ave | (Masonicus Rd, former CR S-83) |
 The state line, as the road crosses into the Town of Ramapo. | ||
| 9.20 | ENDS, Mahwah Twp |
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