The road is built to near-expressway standards, much like NJ 3, except that local zoning has kept the road relatively free of commercial development. At times, 208 resembles a parkway. A dangerous traffic light at McBride Avenue in Fair Lawn was eliminated in the 1990s.
In keeping with the Passaic County focus of this site, only the section of 208 in Hawthorne is listed here.
| Mile | Street Name | Feature (South to North) |
| 3.54 | Entering Hawthorne Boro, Passaic Co | |
| 3.54 | NJ 208 | Lincoln Ave, Bergen CR 69 | Passaic CR 653 {underpass} |
| 3.76 | NJ 208 | Rea Ave, CR 664 |
| 4.00 | NJ 208 | Van Winkle Ave {underpass} |
| 4.20 | NJ 208 | Susquehanna Railroad {underpass} |
| 4.24 | NJ 208 | Pedestrian crossing {underpass} |
| 4.36 | NJ 208 | Goffle Brook {bridge} |
| 4.40 | NJ 208 | Goffle Rd, CR 659 {overpass} |
| 4.47 | NJ 208 | Branch Goffle Brook {culvert} |
| 4.55 | NJ 208 | Branch Goffle Brook {culvert} |
| 4.69 | NJ 208 | Lafayette Ave, CR 665 |
| 4.82 | NJ 208 | Deep Volume Brook {pipe} |
| 5.23 | Entering Wyckoff Twp, Bergen Co | |