Editing New Jersey Route 27 (section)

===Union and Essex counties===
Route&nbsp;27 crosses into [[Rahway, New Jersey|Rahway]], Union County, and intersects with the northern terminus of [[New Jersey Route 35|Route&nbsp;35]], where that route heads south on St. Georges Avenue. Route&nbsp;27 continues north using four-lane St. Georges Avenue.<ref name=SLD/> The route passes through Rahway, passing by residences and businesses.<ref name=gm/> In Rahway, the route sees about 25,022&nbsp;cars a day. It continues northeast, intersecting multiple streets, such as West Inman Avenue ([[County Route 602 (Union County, New Jersey)|CR&nbsp;602]]), West Hazelwood Avenue ([[County Route 621 (Union County, New Jersey)|CR&nbsp;621]]), West Milton Avenue ([[County Route 648 (Union County, New Jersey)|CR&nbsp;648]]), and Westfield Avenue/West Grand Avenue ([[County Route 613 (Union County, New Jersey)|CR&nbsp;613]]). The route crosses into [[Linden, New Jersey|Linden]] when passing the intersection of Stuart Place, where the route heads through a more commercial setting with businesses lining both sides of the road. In Linden, the road intersects with North Stiles Street ([[County Route  615 (Union County, New Jersey)|CR&nbsp;615]]). At the intersection of Wood Avenue ([[County Route 617 (Union County, New Jersey)|CR&nbsp;617]]), Route&nbsp;27 forms the border of [[Roselle, New Jersey|Roselle]] to the west and Linden to the east, and about 23,081&nbsp;vehicles use the road on a daily basis. The route crosses the inactive [[Rahway Valley Railroad]] line that is owned by the [[Staten Island Railway]]. It passes by Warinaco Park and forms the border between [[Elizabeth, New Jersey|Elizabeth]] to the west and Linden to the east before entirely entering Elizabeth at the intersection of Richford Terrace.<ref name=SLD/><ref name=gm/>

[[File:NJ 27 in Newark.jpg|right|thumb|The first [[reassurance shield]] on Route&nbsp;27 in Newark]]
In Elizabeth, Route&nbsp;27 narrows to two lanes and becomes Rahway Avenue, crossing the intersection of South Elmora Avenue ([[New Jersey Route 439|Route&nbsp;439]]) and continuing to the northeast through residential and commercial areas. Route&nbsp;27 splits into a [[one-way pair]] with northbound Route&nbsp;27 following Rahway Avenue east and turning north onto Cherry Street and southbound Route&nbsp;27 following Westfield Avenue west and turning south onto Chilton Street.<ref name=SLD/><ref name=gm/> The southbound direction of Route&nbsp;27 intersects with the eastern terminus of [[New Jersey Route 28|Route&nbsp;28]], where that route continues west on Westfield Avenue.<ref name=27ZSLD>{{cite web|url=http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000027Z_-.pdf|title=Route&nbsp;27 Z straight line diagram|publisher=[[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]|access-date=2008-12-15}}</ref> Past the one-way pair, Route&nbsp;27 resumes east on four-lane Westfield Avenue, turning north onto Broad Street. The route heads into a more urbanized setting and continues northeast onto Newark Avenue, intersecting with the northern terminus of Route&nbsp;439, where that route heads west on North Avenue. Through Elizabeth, about 10,000 to 20,000&nbsp;vehicles travel on Route&nbsp;27 every day.<ref name=SLD/>

Route&nbsp;27 crosses into [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], Essex County, at the intersection of Virginia Street, where it becomes Frelinghuysen Avenue, a road that heads north through the [[Dayton, Newark, New Jersey|Dayton]] neighborhood of Newark, passing through urban areas and by [[Weequahic Park]].<ref name=SLD/><ref name=gm/> Route&nbsp;27 interchanges with [[U.S. Route 22 in New Jersey|US&nbsp;22]] and immediately passes under [[Interstate 78 in New Jersey|I-78]]. Route&nbsp;27 continues north, passing under railroad tracks carrying CSAO's [[Lehigh Line (Conrail)|Lehigh Line]] and NJ Transit's [[Raritan Valley Line]] and crossing CSAO's Poinier Street Lead line/Irvington-Hillside Industrial Branch at-grade, before it comes to an intersection of Poinier Street, where the route heads east along that road to its northern terminus at an interchange with McCarter Highway ([[New Jersey Route 21|Route&nbsp;21]]) and Broad Street.<ref name=SLD/>