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Directions to the YM-YWHA of North Jersey 
One Pike Drive
Wayne, New Jersey 07470
(973) 595-0100

FROM NORTHERN N.J. AND BERGEN COUNTY (VIA ROUTE 4 & ROUTE 208)
Take Route 4 West to Route 208 North to Goffle Road-Paterson exit. Make right turn onto Goffle Rd. Continue for 2 miles to North 8th Street. Veer right onto North 8th Street to 2nd traffic light. Make right turn onto Haledon Ave. The name of road changes to Pompton Road after passing Dunkin’ Donuts on your right. Continue up hill past William Paterson University on Pompton Road to Hamburg Turnpike. (Do not be in extreme right lane, as that lane must turn right.) Cross over Hamburg Turnpike (There is a 7-11 store on your right.) The road becomes Ratzer Road. Continue for 1 mile to bottom of hill. Make right turn onto Pike Drive to Y complex.

FROM FAIR LAWN (Back Roads)
Take River Road toward Hawthorne (past Shop Rite). River Road becomes Wagaraw Road after crossing Lincoln Ave. Continue thru intersection bearing right up hill one block to North 8th Street. Make right onto North 7th Street to end. Make right turn onto Haledon Ave. The name of road changes to Pompton Road after passing Dunkin’ Donuts on your right. Continue up hill past William Paterson University on Pompton Road to Hamburg Turnpike. (Do not be in extreme right lane, as that lane must turn right.) Cross over Hamburg Turnpike (There is a 7-11 store on your right.) The road becomes Ratzer Road. Continue for 1 mile to bottom of hill. Make right turn onto Pike Drive to Y complex.

FROM PATERSON
Follow Broadway going downtown to West Broadway. Veer right onto West Broadway to end, facing Morningside Florist. Turn right onto Central Avenue and continue for several miles to traffic light at Ratzer Road. Turn left onto Ratzer Road. Continue for 1 mile (bottom of hill) to Pike Drive. Make right turn into Y complex.

VIA GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIDGE (TO ROUTE 23 NORTH)
Take the upper level of the bridge staying in the left lane. Follow the signs to Route 80 West express lanes. Take 80 West to Exit 53, Wayne Township. Watch for large green sign indicating Route 23 North. **

 VIA ROUTE 287 NORTH OR SOUTH (TO ROUTE 23 NORTH)
Take exit (from either direction) to Route 23 South (in Riverdale). Continue on Route 23 South to U turn right after Wayne Manor/Packanack Lake Road intersection. Take U turn which will bring you onto Route 23 North. **

** (ROUTE 23 NORTH IN WAYNE) Proceed on Route 23 North until you will pass a shopping center (Rag Shop) on your right. Stay in right lane and take the service road that parallels the highway. It is clearly marked – to Ratzer Road. Pass Kohl’s Shopping Center on your right. Turn right onto Ratzer Road. Continue on Ratzer Road up the hill until you approach a large intersection with traffic lights, (Alps Road) stay in the middle lane. Cross over intersection to continuation of Ratzer Road. Continue down the hill until you come to a traffic light at Valley Road. Cross Valley Road and continue on Ratzer Road for two blocks to Pike Drive. (opposite school) Make left onto Pike Drive to Y complex.

FROM LINCOLN TUNNEL (TO ROUTE 46 WEST)
From New York take Lincoln Tunnel to Route 3 West. Travel about 15 minutes on Route 3 West which will merge with Route 46 West. ***

FROM NEWARK AIRPORT (TO ROUTE 46 WEST)
Follow signs to airport exit. Follow signs to New Jersey Turnpike North toward New York. When Turnpike divides, follow signs for Exit 16W to Route 3 West. Take Route 3 West to merge with Route 46 West. ***

FROM SOUTHERN & CENTRAL NJ (VIA GARDEN STATE PARKWAY NORTH) TO ROUTE 46 WEST
Take Garden State Parkway North to Exit 153B (left lane exit),  to Route 3 West. Take Route 3 West to merge with Route 46 West. ***

FROM TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE/GARDEN STATE PARKWAY SOUTH (TO ROUTE 46 WEST)
Follow signs to Garden State Parkway South to Route 80 West. Exit 55A Union Boulevard/Little Falls South. Travel ¼ mile onto Route 46 West. *** 

*** (ROUTE 46 WEST)
Stay on Route 46 West to exit Riverview Drive-Wayne. The exit ramp splits twice. At the first fork, make a left turn. At the second, make a right turn. (You will be opposite Home Depot.) Continue through 6 traffic lights and at Valley Road (Golf course is at the corner.) make a right turn and continue for 4 lights to Ratzer Road. Make a right on Ratzer Road. Make 2nd left onto Pike Drive (opposite school) into the Y complex.

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