Editing New Jersey Route 23 (section)

===Morris and Passaic counties===
Route&nbsp;23 crosses into [[Pequannock Township, New Jersey|Pequannock]] in [[Morris County, New Jersey|Morris County]] and passes over the [[Pompton River]]. In Pequannock, the road is a six-lane arterial road with at-grade intersections, some controlled by [[jughandle]]s, that heads through a mix of businesses and woodland.<ref name=SLD/><ref name=gm/>  At the north end of Pequannock, the route passes over a [[New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway]] (NYSW) branch line and intersects with [[Newark–Pompton Turnpike|CR&nbsp;660]], where it rejoins Route&nbsp;23. The route intersects with Boulevard (CR&nbsp;511 Alt.) and crosses into [[Riverdale, New Jersey|Riverdale]], and CR&nbsp;511 Alt. follows Route&nbsp;23 until it heads to the north unnamed.<ref name=SLD/> Route&nbsp;23 interchanges with [[Interstate 287|I-287]] and climbs a hill past the interchange, heading to the west. The route runs through [[Kinnelon, New Jersey|Kinnelon]], passing over the NYSW New Jersey Subdivision line, before entering [[Butler, New Jersey|Butler]]. In Butler, Route&nbsp;23 passes through commercial areas, crossing the intersection with Boonton Avenue ([[County Route 511 (New Jersey)|CR&nbsp;511]]) before heading northwest. The road drops to four lanes, still divided by a [[Jersey barrier]].<ref name=SLD/><ref name=gm/> It heads under Maple Lake Road before passing through Kinnelon again. Upon leaving Kinnelon, the route enters [[West Milford, New Jersey|West Milford]] in Passaic County at the crossing of the [[Pequannock River]].<ref name=SLD/> At this point, the route enters a more wooded, mountainous setting, following the Pequannock River and the NYSW line.<ref name=gm/>

[[File:2018-07-24 18 36 05 View south along New Jersey State Route 23 at Reservoir Road in West Milford Township, Passaic County, New Jersey.jpg|left|thumb|Route&nbsp;23 southbound past Reservoir Road in West Milford]]
Route&nbsp;23 splits, with the southbound lanes crossing over the Pequannock River into Kinnelon for a time. The route passes by the Charlotteburg Reservoir, a [[reservoir]] for the [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] public water supply, and has a [[rest area]] in the northbound direction.<ref name=SLD/><ref name=gm/> Route&nbsp;23 intersects Union Valley Road ([[County Route 513 (New Jersey)|CR&nbsp;513]]), running concurrently with that route. The southbound lanes cross the Pequannock River into [[Jefferson Township, New Jersey|Jefferson Township]], Morris County, and CR&nbsp;513 splits from Route&nbsp;23 by heading south on Green Pond Road. The southbound lanes cross back into West Milford, where the two separate roads rejoin. The intersection of [[Clinton Road (New Jersey)|Clinton Road]] has the longest stoplight signal cycle in the United States, with drivers waiting up to five minutes and 33 seconds to cross the intersection.<ref>{{Cite news |url = https://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/24/nyregion/on-the-road-the-longest-light.html |title = On the Road: The Longest Light |last = Chesler |first = Caren |date = June 24, 2001 |work = The New York Times |access-date = January 12, 2018 |language = en-US |issn = 0362-4331 }}</ref> Route&nbsp;23 continues northwest through forested areas, crossing over the railroad tracks and passing by the Oak Ridge Reservoir, another reservoir that provides water for Newark.<ref name=gm/> The route crosses the Pequannock River three times, running within Jefferson Township between the first two crossings and past the third crossing.<ref name=SLD/>