County Route 537 (CR 537) is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Delaware Avenue (CR 737) in Camden to Oceanport Avenue (CR 11) in Oceanport. It is the state's fourth-longest 500 series county route.
Route description Camden and Burlington counties
CR 537 begins at an intersection with Delaware Avenue (CR 737) in the downtown area of Camden in Camden County, heading east on four-lane undivided Federal Street. West of this intersection, Federal Street continues to the Camden Waterfront on the Delaware River. The road runs east passing a few parking lots, turning into a one-way eastbound street at the intersection with 3rd Street. Market Street (CR 537 Spur) to the north is one-way westbound, serving as the westbound direction of CR 537 through Downtown Camden. From here, Federal Street passes downtown businesses as it alternates between two and four lanes, crossing NJ Transit's River Line at the intersection with 5th Street. The route intersects with Broadway (CR 551) and Haddon Avenue (CR 561) before coming to an interchange with Interstate 676 (I-676). After this, CR 537 Spur merges onto CR 537 and the road becomes two-way and two lanes wide as it passes under a railroad line that carries Conrail Shared Assets Operations' Vineland Secondary and the River Line. The route interchanges with U.S. Route 30 (US 30) and crosses the Cooper River and intersects with River Road (CR 543). The road passes through urban areas of businesses and industry, crossing the intersection with State Street/Marlton Pike (CR 601) and becoming lined with businesses. CR 537 comes to the intersections of Westfield Avenue (CR 610) and 27th Street (CR 609) as it heads into more residential areas, intersecting with 36th Street (CR 611). At this point, the road becomes the border between Pennsauken Township to the north and Camden to the south, meeting the intersection with Terrace Avenue (CR 663). The route fully enters Pennsauken and turns north and east as a four-lane divided highway, interchanging with US 130 in commercial areas. CR 537 becomes two lanes and undivided again as it heads into suburban Merchantville as Maple Avenue, passing through wooded areas of homes. The road intersects with Browning Road (CR 612) and Lexington Avenue (CR 613) prior to passing a few businesses as it reaches the intersections of Chapel Avenue (CR 626), Park Avenue (CR 621), and Centre Street (CR 622). The route passes more homes, crossing the intersection with Cove Road/Church Road (CR 616) and then passing over NJ Transit's Atlantic City Line on a bridge. CR 537 then passes businesses as it intersects with Union Avenue (CR 615). At a point shortly before the intersection with Haddonfield Road (CR 644), CR 537 becomes the border between Pennsauken to the north and Cherry Hill to the south. Shortly after this crossing, the road heads through more residential surroundings.
Upon crossing the Pennsauken Creek, CR 537 enters Maple Shade Township in Burlington County and becomes West Main Street, passing a mix of homes and businesses before heading into the commercial downtown of Maple Shade. The name of the route changes to East Main Street after crossing the intersection with Fork Landing Road and intersects with Fellowship Road (CR 610) as it continues into residential and business areas and meeting the intersection with Stiles Avenue (CR 609). After an interchange with Route 73, the road crosses the North Branch of the Pennsauken Creek into Moorestown and becomes Camden Avenue as it passes a few businesses before crossing the intersection with Lenola Road (CR 608). At this point, CR 537 enters wooded areas of homes and reaches the intersection with Kings Highway (CR 611), where the route turns northeast onto West Main Street. The road passes homes and businesses in the downtown area of Moorestown, crossing the intersection with Church Street (CR 607) and becoming East Main Street. The route passes more homes and intersects with Chester Avenue (CR 603). CR 537 briefly joins CR 603 until it splits from CR 537 by turning southeast on Mount Laurel Road before coming to the intersection with Marter Avenue (CR 615). CR 537 becomes Marne Highway at this intersection and turns east as it runs immediately to the south of Conrail Shared Assets Operations' Pemberton Industrial Track line, passing a mix of business parks and fields and enters Mount Laurel. Upon intersecting with Centerton Road (CR 619), the route turns north as a four-lane divided highway and heads through fields, crossing the railroad tracks and re-enters Moorestown. At the intersection with Westfield Road (CR 614), CR 537 turns southeast as a two-lane undivided road, re-entering Mount Laurel and turns east and running parallel to the north of the Conrail tracks again as it passes under I-295 and the New Jersey Turnpike, within a short distance of each other. The road heads through a mix of farms and homes as it crosses the intersection with Hartford Road (CR 686) before continuing east into areas of residential subdivisions as it crosses the intersection with Ark Road/Masonville Road (CR 635). The route heads through more wooded areas of residences as it intersects with Creek Road (CR 636) and enters Hainesport Township. CR 537 passes between homes and businesses to the north and industrial areas to the south as it comes to the intersection with Hainesport–Mount Laurel Road (CR 674). The road passes over the South Branch of the Rancocas Creek and passes more residential areas as it intersects with Lumberton Road (CR 641).
The road crosses the intersection with Mount Holly Bypass (CR 541) and runs near more homes, intersecting with Maple Avenue (CR 682) before it heads into Mount Holly and becomes Washington Street. The route passes businesses as it crosses the intersection with King Street/Madison Avenue (CR 691) and continues into the commercial downtown of Mount Holly as Mill Street, coming to the intersection with Pine Street (CR 612) as it curves northeast and east past more homes. CR 537 turns northeast onto Branch Street, with CR 621 continuing east along Mill Street. The route intersects with Garden Street (CR 617) and CR 537 continues northeast along Garden Street. Upon crossing into Eastampton Township, CR 537 becomes Monmouth Road and passes more residences before passing businesses at the intersection with Woodlane Road (CR 630). The road continues into a mix of farmland, woodland, and homes after this intersection and meets the intersection with Smithville Road (CR 684) before entering Springfield Township. The route heads through open farm fields here and intersects with Juliustown Road (CR 669) prior to crossing the intersection with US 206. The road passes through more agriculture and woods with occasional residences as it intersects with Arneys Mount Road (CR 668) before intersecting with Jacksonville–Jobstown Road (CR 670). CR 670 briefly joins the road until it splits from CR 537 by turning southeast on Saylors Pond Road. Farther northeast, CR 537 crosses the intersection with Route 68 and turns more to the east as it passes woods to the north and agricultural areas to the south. After intersecting with Wrightstown–Georgetown Road (CR 545) in commercial areas, the route enters Chesterfield Township and passes more farms before passing through rural areas of homes and crossing into North Hanover Township. The road heads through more farmland as it comes to the intersection with Jacobstown–Cookstown Road (CR 665) before passing near residential subdivisions and crossing the intersection with Jacobstown–New Egypt Road (CR 528). After this intersection, the road becomes concurrent with CR 528 Truck and passes through woods before heading into open farmland.
Ocean and Monmouth counties
After crossing the intersection with Province Line Road, CR 537 becomes the border between Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth County, to the northwest and Plumsted Township, Ocean County, to the southeast. The road heads through a mix of farms, wooded areas, and some development, intersecting with Holmes Mill Road (CR 27)/Evergreen Road (CR 8). Farther northeast, the route passes near businesses as it intersects with Main Street (CR 27) as well as Hornerstown Road (CR 26) prior to crossing the intersection with Hornerstown–Whiting Road (CR 539), where CR 528 Truck turns south along CR 539. Past Hornerstown–Whiting Road (CR 539), CR 537 enters more forested areas with a few homes and farms, becoming the border between Upper Freehold to the northwest and Jackson Township to the southeast at the intersection with Hawkin Road (CR 640). The route heads into dense forests and becomes the border between Millstone Township to the northwest and Jackson to the southeast, passing to the west of Prospertown Lake before coming to the entrance of the Six Flags Great Adventure amusement park, which is located in Jackson. CR 537 intersects an exit from the amusement park before coming to an interchange with a westbound exit and eastbound entrance that serves Six Flags. At this point, the route widens into a six-lane divided highway with a Jersey barrier and jughandles, passing a mix of woods and businesses before reaching the interchange with I-195. At this interchange, CR 537 narrows back into a two-lane undivided road and passes the Jackson Premium Outlets before crossing the intersection with Trenton–Lakewood Road (CR 526/CR 571). Past this intersection, the road heads into forested areas with some residences.